Annunciation, by He Qi, China
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.
