Words To Live By . . .

 

 

 "To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children . . . to leave the world a better place . . . to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

 

Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, lecturer and poet, who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.

He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.(Wikipedia)

Comments

[Pat Cooley]

Thanks for these words. The Coronado Woman's Club is using a similar quote for the year, "Laugh often, dream big and reach for the stars." Just thought it was appropriate.