Sunday, July 29, 2018

July Thoughts


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, 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.


William Ellery Channing

3 comments:

Wisewebwoman said...

Love. Just what I needed.

XO
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Hootin Anni said...

Beautiful!

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

It is what I need too. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day and new week!