Success
Illustration by Kate Brennan Hall, used with permission
to win the affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate the beauty:
to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child
or a garden patch;
to know even one life has breathed easier
because you lived.
This is to have succeeded.
—Emerson
Kate silkscreened this quote onto 500 postcards for a self promotion. Check out more of her amazing work on her Web site.
Liz said,
June 20, 2007 at 8:41 am
This is one of my favorite passages. I read it at my friend’s 70th birthday party last year. :)
Summer said,
June 20, 2007 at 11:55 am
It’s my fave too.