My Favorite Quote

To laugh often, and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
To gain the appreciation of honest critics
and to endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a little 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