Sunday, September 5, 2010

This is to have succeeded

This is my favorite quote. It is said to be by Ralph Waldo Emerson but others say it's not. I just know it was something I really needed to hear.


"To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;

To earn the appriciation 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."

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