Friday, December 12, 2008

Emerson Wrote: Success

To laugh often and love much,
To win the respect of intelligent people,
To earn the approbation of honest critics,
And endure the betrayal of false friends,
To appreciate beauty,
To find the best in others,
And to give of oneself,
To leave the world a better place
Whether by a healthy child,
A redeemed social condition,
Or a garden patch . . .
To have lived your life with enthusiasm
And to have sung with exaltation,
And finally to know
That one life has breathed a little easier
Because you have lived,
THAT is to have been Successful.

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