LetusfirstbeassimpleandwellasNatureourselves,dispelthecloudswhichhangoverourbrows,andtakeupalittlelifeintoourpores.Donotstaytobeanoverseerofthepoor,butendeavortobecomeoneoftheworthiesoftheworld.
Ihadthreepiecesoflimestoneonmydesk,butIwasterrifiedtofindthattheyrequiredtobedusteddaily,whenthefurnitureofmymindwasallundustedstill,andthrewthemoutthewindowindisgust.
Inanyweather,atanyhourofthedayornight,Ihavebeenanxioustoimprovethenickoftime,andnotchitonmysticktoo;tostandonthemeetingoftwoeternities,thepastandfuture,whichispreciselythepresentmoment;totoethatline.
Iwouldrathersitonapumpkinandhaveitalltomyself,thanbecrowdedonavelvetcushion.
Tobeawakeistobealive.
Amanisrichinproportiontothenumberofthingswhichhecanaffordtoletalone.
IhavealwaysbeenregrettingthatIwasnotaswiseasthedayIwasborn.
Ihaveagreatdealofcompanyinmyhouse;especiallyinthemorning,whennobodycalls.
Alakeisthelandscape'smostbeautifulandexpressivefeature.ItisEarth'seye;lookingintowhichthebeholdermeasuresthedepthofhisownnature.
Youonlyneedsitstilllongenoughinsomeattractivespotinthewoodsthatallitsinhabitantsmayexhibitthemselvestoyoubyturns.
Ilearnedthis,atleast,bymyexperiment;thatifoneadvancesconfidentlyinthedirectionofhisdreams,andendeavorstolivethelifewhichhehasimagined,hewillmeetwithasuccessunexpectedincommonhours.
Ifyouhavebuiltcastlesintheair,yourworkneednotbelost;thatiswheretheyshouldbe.Nowputthefoundationsunderthem.
Howevermeanyourlifeis,meetitandliveit;donotshunitandcallithardnames.
