To live content with small means

To seek elegance rather than luxury

And refinement rather then fashion

To be worthy not respectable

And wealthy not rich

To study hard, think quietly, talk gently and act frankly

To listen to the stars, bird, babes, and sages with open hearts

To bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never

In a word to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common

This is to be my symphony.