To Laugh Often and Much

To Laugh Often and Much
Ralph Waldo Emerson


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 bit better: whether
by a healthy child, a
garden patch or a social condition:
to know even one life has
breathed easier because
you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson