"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 lived.
This is to have succeeded"
( as expressed by R W Emerson)