“The Offer of the College” is the promotional material for my life. I drop the last line — I prefer a “life long” learning curve. My favorite line is “to lose yourself in generous enthusiasms,” with an emphasis on “generous.”
“To be at home in all lands and all ages; to count Nature a familiar acquaintance,and Art an intimate friend; to gain a standard for the appreciation of others’ work and the criticism of your own; to carry the keys of the world’s library in your pocket, and feel its resources behind you in whatever task you undertake; to make hosts of friends…who are to be leaders in all walks of life; to lose yourself in generous enthusiasms and cooperate with others for common ends—this is the offer of the college.”