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 the stars and birds  to babes and sages  with open heart  to bear on cheerfully  do all bravely  awaiting occasions  worry never  in a word to  like the spiritual  unbidden and unconscious  grow up through the common.
William Ellery Channing
happiness