by Ralph Waldo Emerson
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
To earn the approbation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty,
To find the best in others;
To give of one's self ;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by
a healthy child, a garden patch, or a
redeemed social condition;
To have played and laughed with enthusiasm,
and sung with exultation;
To know even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived -
This is to have succeeded.
UPDATE: I read somewhere that this is not Emerson's quote, can't remember who it is though.
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