Edmund Waller born 1605.
George Herbert died 1633.
Christine Nilsson born 1843.
Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high,
So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be;
Sink not in spirit: who aimeth at the sky,
Shoots higher than he that means a tree.
--George Herbert.
We and God have business with each other; and in opening ourselves
to his influence our deepest destiny is fulfilled.
--William James.
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things
which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal; but
the things which are not seen are eternal.
--2 Corinthians 4. 18.
Almighty God, help me to remember that "the power of character is the
highest point of success," and that thou hast put within reach of all
the choice ideals of life. May I have the desire to cultivate strong
purposes, and strive for high endeavors, that I may not aim for the
low. Amen.