to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion;
to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich;
to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart;
to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never;
in a word,
to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common
-- this is my symphony.
~ William Henry Channing
On my A.Word.A.Day this morning. Said so much better than I ever could, and parts perhaps beyond my capabilities - Refinement? Talk gently? Hurry never? Some would be hard put to put such words and thoughts to me.
But isn't that life? I can work to be better.
I Can Strive
