[dmerrick]

I always think of this poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

    To laugh often and much; 
    to win the 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 garden patch,
    or a redeemed social condition; 
    to know that one life has breathed easier  
    because you lived here. 
    This is to have succeeded.

[yanowitz]

Lovely quote, attribution likely apocryphal (and I don't think it was a poem). https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/06/ is a nice writeup (assuming you trust its citations).

[dcchambers]

That's a beautiful poem, thanks for sharing.

[etattva]

love it. Thanks for sharing