...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...

...origin? No one knows. Who sees it from the heavens surely knows. Perhaps not. (Hindu Rig Veda, X:129) 73. To live content with small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury, refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think...

...laughs in flowers (Ralph Waldo Emerson). To ridicule philosophy is to philosophize (Blaise Pascal). To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy not just respectable, wealthy but not rich; to study hard,...