"To laugh often and love much;
to win the respect of intellingent persons 
and the affection of children; 
to earn the approbation of honest citizens
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty; 
to find the best in others; 
to give of one's self;
to leave the world a bit better, 
whether by a healthy child, 
a garden patch
or a redeemed social condition;
to have played and laughed with enthusiasm 
and sung with exultation;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived
this is to have succeeded."