 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...  Sermons and Addressesaf Henry Albert Stimson - 1902Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1916 - 616 sider
...delicate "Symphony" by William Henry Channing : "To live content with small means ; to seek elegance rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, etc." of the people and rules of health, set forth... | |
 | Octavius Brooks Frothingham - 1886 - 518 sider
...harvest field. To be a workingman, poor, humble ; to perform without show or shunning menial services ; to live content with small means ; to seek elegance...worthy, not respectable ; and wealthy, not rich : to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly ; to have an oratory in my own heart, and present... | |
 | 1914 - 528 sider
...CHEMICAL MFG. CO., NEW YORK, USA - 2When Writing to Our Advertisers, Please Mention The Medical Herald. TO live content with small means— to seek elegance...worthy not respectable, and wealthy not rich— to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages,... | |
 | 1892 - 434 sider
...Channing's 'My Symphony' as largely expressive of Mr. Keator's attitude and spirit. It is as follows: "'To seek elegance rather than luxury; and refinement...be worthy not respectable: and wealthy not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages,... | |
 | 1915 - 220 sider
...Miss Xellie C. Sullivan, president Ideal School Women's Club. * * * MY SYMPHONY Win. Henry Channing. To live content with small means; to seek elegance...worthy, not respectable ; and wealthy, not rich ; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly: to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages.... | |
 | Francis M. Stalker, Charles Madison Curry, Walter W. Storms - 1900 - 718 sider
...arrayed against the other; one grasping and scheming to enslave the other, the other feeling that its not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly; await occasions; hurry, never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious,... | |
 | National Educational Association (U.S.). Meeting - 1898 - 1156 sider
...soon as we do as well as we know, we shall breed children who will live up to Channing's high ideal : To live content with small means ; to seek elegance...worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich ; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly ; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages... | |
 | Jabez Thomas Sunderland, Brooke Herford, Frederick B. Mott - 1896 - 604 sider
...chords Will strike another when in turn you seek. — John Bogle O'Reilly. SATURDAY. Symphong of Life. To live content with small means ; To seek elegance rather than luxury, Refinement rather than fashion ; To be worthy, not simply respectable; And wealthy, not simply rich... | |
 | 1897 - 588 sider
...when they are withdrawn will be found to be perfectly correct. — NY Medical Journal. His IDEAL. — To live content with small means, to seek elegance...worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages... | |
 | Newell Dwight Hillis - 1900 - 344 sider
...pathetic eloquence he said, "It is, indeed, forbidden me to write or speak, but not to aspire and be. To live content with small means; to seek elegance...worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to do all cheerfully, bear all bravely; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart;... | |
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