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 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 never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.

-William Henry Channing

May you have... Enough happiness to keep you sweet, Trials to keep you strong, Sorrow to keep you human, Hope to keep you happy, Failure to keep you humble, Success to keep you eager, Friends to give you comfort, Wealth to meet your needs, Enthusiasm to look forward, Faith to banish depression & DETERMINATION to make each day better than yesterday.

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