To laugh often and much; To win respect of the 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 redeemed social condition, or a job well done; To know even one other life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded. Ralph Waldo Emerson 
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