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" 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... "
Earth Prayers: 365 Prayers, Poems, and Invocations from Around the World - Page 108
by Elizabeth Roberts, Elias Amidon - 1991 - 480 pages
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Thoughts

Jessie K. Freeman, Ladies of Fabiola Hospital Association, Fabiola hospital association, Oakland, Calif - 1901 - 196 pages
...willed ; late means nevermore ; Impatient is her foot, nor turns again. — James Russell Lowell. To live content with small means — to seek elegance...all cheerfully — do all bravely, await occasions — never hurry; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common....
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Mind: Science, Philosophy, Religion, Psychology, Metaphysics ..., Volume 8

1901 - 540 pages
...body." Channing has beautifully described this teachable, open-minded attitude in the following words : "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...
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Heaven, Home and Happiness

Mary Lowe Dickinson, Myrta Lockett Avary - 1901 - 426 pages
...my kingdom's fee ; Such men as thou are England's boast, O miller of the Dee! "^Charles Mackay. " To live content with small means ; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than ostentation ; to be worthy, not fashionable, and wealthy, not rich ; to study hard, think quietly,...
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The Cambrian, Volume 22

1902 - 590 pages
...lower limbs will be larger and that the future man will be much taller than his prototype of to-day. To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather...gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, witu open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry...
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Everyday English, Book 2

Jean Sherwood Rankin - 1906 - 360 pages
...without his desire to do right know only too well how to make wrong effective. Theodore Roosevelt. To live content with small means ; to seek elegance rather...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...
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Special Reports on Educational Subjects, Volume 10

Great Britain. Board of Education - 1902 - 576 pages
...great mankiller in America ; hence the value of getting right ideals in childhood. MY SYMPHONY. To live content with small means ; to seek elegance rather...gently ; act frankly ; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages with open heart ; to bear all cheerfully, to do all bravely, await occasions ; hurry...
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The Cambrian, Volume 22

1902 - 596 pages
...the future man will be much taller than his prototype of to-day. To live content with small meaps; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement...gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, witu open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry...
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Modern Achievement, Volume 1

Edward Everett Hale - 1902 - 518 pages
...theological studies were completed in 1884. To live content with small means; to seek elegance ratlier than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion ;...worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages unt/l open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly,...
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Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, Her Life Story and Reminiscences

Belle McArthur Perry - 1902 - 400 pages
...truth and deeper harmonies and glad fruitions our thoughts follow her rejoicingly. MY SYMPHONY. To live content, with small means; To seek elegance rather...than luxury; And refinement rather than fashion; To bear all cheerfully; Do all bravely; To listen to stars and birds, — To babes and sages, with open...
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Everyday English, Book 1 ...

Jean Sherwood Rankin - 1903 - 360 pages
...without his desire to do right know only too well how to make wrong effective. Theodore Roosevelt. To live content with small means ; to seek elegance rather...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...
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