 | 1900 - 566 pages
...chapter, and the leading thought in the year's calendar, for the plan for the toasts. "To live content wUh small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury,...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... | |
 | 1901 - 498 pages
...his life he wants to be young again." • "This is my symphony," says William Ellery Channing: "To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather...rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and weathy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds,... | |
 | 1909 - 54 pages
...Few men have put this thought in a more striking way than William Ellery Channing. Remember it. "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 the stars and birds, to babes and sages with open... | |
 | James S. Hewett - 1988 - 516 pages
...seek elegance rather than luxury, ami irf hiemrnt rather than fashion; To he worthy, not respectahle. and wealthy, not rich; To study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act feankly; To listen to stars and hirds, to hahes and sages, with open heart; To hear all cheerfully,... | |
 | Lillian Watson - 1988 - 356 pages
...small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy ... to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to the stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await... | |
 | Harry B. Dunbar - 1995 - 264 pages
...followed it, has been gratifying. To paraphrase William Henry Channing, you made it possible for me "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... | |
 | Albert Haberstro - 1996 - 114 pages
...with whom I can be silent. MY SYMPHONY William Henry Charming "To live content with small-means — to seek elegance rather than luxury., -and refinement...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,... | |
 | Willis W. Harman, Maya Porter - 1997 - 300 pages
...and values; and to remove the energy blocks to organizational high performance. Spirit as Meaning To live content with small means, to seek elegance rather...and wealthy, not rich, to study hard, think quietly, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart, do all bravely, await... | |
 | Helen Granat - 1998 - 182 pages
...the thing which gives life its greatest significance. PABLO CASALS IDEALS / PRINCIPLES My Symphony To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather...think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to starts and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions,... | |
 | 166 pages
...wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. ALEXANDER POPE to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement...gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, avail occasions, hurry... | |
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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... 
