My Symphony

Well, it's William Henry Channing's really, but it's on my mind today...

To live content with small means; 
To seek elegance rather than luxury, 
and refinement rather than fashion; 
To be worthy , not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; 
To study hard, think quietly, 
Talk gently, 
Act frankly; 
To listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; 
To bear all cheerfully, 
Do all bravely, 
Await occasions, 
Hurry never. 
In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common.

THIS IS TO BE MY SYMPHONY