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QuoteWorld :: Laughter :: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson in Laughter category:
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"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intellingent 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." 4.9576 average rating Rate this Quote
"The definition of success--To laugh much; to win respect of intelligent persons and the affections of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give one's self; to leave the world a little 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." 4.9091 average rating Rate this Quote
"I used to always think that I'd look back on us crying and laugh, but, I never thought I'd look back on us laughing and cry. " 5.0000 average rating Rate this Quote