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