“To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent
people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest
critics and endure the betrayal of
false friends; To appreciate beauty,
to find the best in others; To leave
the world a bit better, whether by a
healthy child, a garden patch or a
redeemed social condition; To know
even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
