Success

To laugh often and much,
To win with 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 and to find the best in others
To leave the world a little better place
Whether by a healthy child
A golden 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~