George Santayana-the weather in his soul

Let me boldly cut to the chase; What dominates an Englishman is his inner atmosphere, not the weather in his soul. There is nothing special about this spirit or mystery.

I dare to say: it is his inner realm and the atmosphere in his heart that dominates the British. This has nothing to do with spirituality or mystery.

When he did exercise, drank tea or beer and lit his pipe; When he is lying in a very comfortable chair in the garden or by the fire; When he washed it clean and brushed it well, he firmly turned to the eastern church and recited the creed (with genuflexions, if he likes genuflexions), without any hint that he believed a word of it;

When he drinks tea or beer after exercise and lights his pipe; When he is lounging in the comfortable armchair in front of the garden or fireplace; After careful combing, he resolutely turned to the east to recite the creed in the church (or knelt down to recite it if he liked), but this did not mean that he believed any of them;

When he heard or sang the most primitive sentimental and flimsy pop songs, he was unmoved but not disgusted; When he adopts a party or a sweetheart; When he is hunting or shooting or rowing, or striding across the field; When he chooses clothing or occupation, it is never an exact reason, purpose or external fact that determines him; It will always be the breath of a man in his heart.

When he is listening to or humming the most vulgar, sentimental and shallow pop songs, he is unmoved but not annoying; When he is choosing a political party or lover; When he is hunting, shooting, rowing or crossing fields; When he is choosing clothes or choosing a career; All this behavior is not because of a clear reason or purpose, or influenced by external factors, but his inner mentality is determining his orientation.

-Honorary member of the British tauren organization-