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
