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 to 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 that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
