MERHABA...

 

by William Ellery 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.

Ufak şeylerden zevk alabilmek;
Lüks yerine zarafet aramak;
Saygı istemek yerine değerli olmak;
Zengin olmak yerine kimseye muhtaç olmamak;

Sıkı çalışmak, sessizce düşünmek ve dürüst konuşmak;
Yıldızları, kuşları, bebekleri ve bilgeleri açık kalple dinlemek;
İşte benim senfonim!

William Ellery Channing