William Henry Channing:

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 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 let the spir­i­tual, unbid­den and uncon­scious, grow up through the com­mon — this is my symphony.