For the warpers and woofers

[woodwindy]

"Note well your dawns and your sunsets; remember the color and tints of life as you lead it; don't forget the smell of smoke, whether from a fire in the open or from one that crackles on the hearth; remember how good food can be when you are hungry; how soft and comfortable a bed when you are tired, and how exciting when you have pleasant company; never forget a friend nor the clasp of his hand; give always as much as you receive and perhaps an extra portion; remember that the truest philosophy lies in an understanding and acceptance of ought and must. Don't let the small threads of the day's work slip as they run through your fingers, for finally, if you have kept them reasonably intact and untangled they make the warp and woof of the tapestry of living." -Crosby Gaige, Footnotes and Highlights, 1948.

Biographical note: Gaige was a bon vivant, theatrical producer, and small-press printer/designer/publisher of books. He was held in such esteem by his social circle that after the Great Crash wiped out his personal fortune, his luckier friends and acquaintances kept him in champagne and oysters (not to mention bookmaking supplies) for the rest of his life.