One Guy’s Take on Sustainability

An inspiring, provocative quotation, found at the foot of an e-mail from my friend Carolyn Foote Edelman, poet, publicist, nature writer and D&R Greenway Land Trust staff member.  See Carolyn’s blog, called ” NJ Wild” at http://www.packetinsider.com/blog/nature/

Ralph

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.

WILLIAM HENRY CHANNING