Feb 25, 2008
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote
This is my life motto.
“To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent 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.”
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Mayumi
Wow…I like the quote (rather a paragraph worth of great teachings), too! I especially like the first few clauses saying how it is important to laugh often and love much…and win the affection of children; I totally agree with it and want to follow that principle as much as I can in my own life. :) Your blogs inspire me to start blogging too…well, maybe I should start with my own little personal diary first. hehe
Feb 25th, 2008
natech
Yeah, it’s a great quote. :-) but not always to follow, tho.
Glad to hear my blog serves as an inspiration to you. Pretty soon, I’m gonna be throwing Korean characters into my blog!
Feb 26th, 2008
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