As Much As You Can
And if you cannot make your
life as you
want it,
at least
try this
as much as you can: do not
disgrace it
in the crowding
contact with the world,
in the many
movements and all the
talk.
Do not
disgrace it by taking it,
dragging it around often and exposing it
to the daily
folly
of
relationships and
associations,
till it becomes like an alien
burdensome life
-
C.P. Cavafy
The original Greek is more eloquent, but I'm not sure if Greek characters
will display correctly on e2, and most people will get more out of the English
anyways.