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