“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 to 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 that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
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Ralph Waldo Emerson (via myquotelibrary)
Had my ten year HS reunion this weekend and I read this quote in my speech at graduation. Weird timing, yooniverse.
I am hoping you were funnydictorian.
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