Thursday, August 20, 2009

True Success

Ralph Waldo Emerson defines success this way:

"To laugh often and much, to win 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 redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."

Does that sum it up for you or do you have something you would like to add?

2 comments:

Jen said...

I have that on a magnet on my fridge!

Jimmy Mitchell said...

I love that quote! One of the best!