Saturday, February 12, 2011

Beautiful definition of 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 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 the meaning of success.

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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