What is success! G5 S; O4 |. C8 J
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by Ralph Waldo Emerson E: C: G9 G0 ]8 X: M
To laugh often and much;& U- m5 ?5 r, A- Z
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To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; . L' m* |# n; J2 @+ C; ?( U% w0 H3 E" ^ x9 \8 Z l
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; : ?# h6 Y$ u0 O3 }# M t& L2 u$ {/ b. p$ I/ eTo appreciate beauty; 1 {* U+ F8 x7 k& Q7 V9 T # f$ T1 v$ L" s4 g7 R9 b3 P- dTo find the best in others;5 F1 {% v8 c3 ^9 }& I% [. ?8 A# {+ a
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To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; 9 f3 L. g/ S' X/ e" B
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To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;# I! F- J9 S/ j: }4 x