Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Success

Today Dr. Cottam, our Head and Neck Anatomy professor shared this quote with us in class. Something about it struck me. I think we are all looking to not only find success in life but also to find meaning. This quote seems to bring both together.

"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 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 even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded"

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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