To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent person…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty.
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