It's been a while...

I’ve got a bit of a case of the blogging blahs – not least my knitting is (still!) just miles and miles of grey ribbing, and not really bloggable. And it’s November. I’m not very good at November. This year has been MUCH better than previous years, but still. I had hoped to do a “proper” post today, but I’ve foolishly offered to cover a colleague for a lunchtime lesson – and my offer has been accepted, so I need to go back in later. Hey ho. Anyway, I found this:

From William Henry Channing (1810-1884) [via The Worsted Witch]:

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.

I’m not so sure about Transcendentalism, but I do love this quotation.

one comment:

That’s an excellent quote – thanks for sharing!! And yeah, hard to be anything other than blah in grey November, isn’t it?

Chris () (link) - 29 November '06 - 16:12

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