monday.

To live content with small means;
to seek elegance rather than luxury,
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 Ellery Channing