Tuesday, December 1, 2009

on success

"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

2 comments:

Mich said...

If there was a like button for blog posts I'd be giving this one a double thumbs up.

I wish I could write half as well as those dead guys

trish said...

I agree.