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Quote by Sam Walter Foss

My chutzpah was me singing to Mario Lanza. So Mario looked at me after I talk-sang 'Be My Love' for the first time; he took the lyric out of my hand as contemptuously as you can take a lyric out of someone's hand, and he sang 'Be My Love' back at me.

My chutzpah was me singing to Mario Lanza. So Mario looked at me after I talk-sang 'Be My Love' for the first time; he took the lyric out of my hand as contemptuously as you can take a lyric out of someone's hand, and he sang 'Be My Love' back at me. —Sam Walter Foss

[unfoldingnarratives]

The woods were made for the hunters of dreams, The brooks for the fisher of song; To the hunters who hunt for the gunless game The streams and the woods belong. There are thoughts that moan from the soul of the pine And thoughts in a flower-bell curled; And the thoughts that are blown with the scent of the fern Are as new and as old as the world #samwalterfoss #fern #pattern #nature #green #overlap #resilience #unfold #botanico #Madrid #poetry #awakenedsenses https://www.instagram.com/p/ByOG220iUr2/?igshid=crw8c1u15ccl

[sirenwaits]

The House by the Side of the Road by Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911) There are hermit souls that live withdrawn In the peace of their self-content; There are souls, like stars, that dwell apart, In a fellowless firmament; There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths Where highways never ran;- But let me live by the side of the road And be a friend to man. Let me live in a house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by- The men who are good and the men who are bad, As good and as bad as I. I would not sit in the scorner’s seat, Or hurl the cynic’s ban;- Let me live in a house by the side of the road And be a friend to man. I see from my house by the side of the road, By the side of the highway of life, The men who press with the ardor of hope, The men who are faint with the strife. But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears- Both parts of an infinite plan;- Let me live in my house by the side of the road And be a friend to man. I know there are brook-gladdened meadows ahead And mountains of wearisome height; That the road passes on through the long afternoon And stretches away to the night. But still I rejoice when the travelers rejoice, And weep with the strangers that moan, Nor live in my house by the side of the road Like a man who dwells alone. Let me live in my house by the side of the road Where the race of men go by- They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong, Wise, foolish- so am I. Then why should I sit in the scorner’s seat Or hurl the cynic’s ban?- Let me live in my house by the side of the road And be a friend to man.

[joseamares]

#samwalterfoss #quote (at Epcot - Walt Disney World)

[alonelylittleliteraturelose-blog]

It may be easier to judge a person by their looks and actions, but remember that there may be a time when someone will judge you. We are all human, and we make mistakes. I pray that one day man will not be so quick to judge, but will instead choose to be a friend to those that surround him.

[miina]

The House by the Side of the Road

There are hermit souls that live withdrawn In the peace of their self-content; There are souls, like stars, that swell apart, In a fellowless firmament; There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths Where highways never ran; But let me live by the side of the road And be a friend to man.

Let me live in a house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by; The men who are good and the men who are bad, As good and as bad as I. I would not sit in the scorner's seat, Or hurl the cynic's ban; Let me live in a house by the side of the road And be a friend to man.

I see from my house by the side of the road, By the side of the highway of life, The men who press with the ardor of hope, The men who are faint with the strife. But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears Both parts of an infinite plan; Let me live in my house by the side of the road And be a friend to man.

Let me live in my house by the side of the road Where the race of men go by; They are good, they are bad, they are weak, They are strong, Wise, foolish - so am I. Then why should I sit in the scorner's seat Or hurl the cynic's ban? - Let me live in my house by the side of the road And be a friend to man.

Sam Walter Foss