Laugh Often

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 redeemed social condition;
to know even one life has breathed easier
because you lived.
This is to have succeeded.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON