“He has achieved success who
has lived well, laughed often
and loved much; who has enjoyed
the trust of pure women, the
respect of intelligent men and
the love of little children; who
has filled his niche and
accomplished his task; who has
left the world better than he
found it, whether by an improved
poppy, a perfect poem or a rescued
soul; who has never lacked,
appreciation of Earth's beauty or
failed to express it; who has
always looked for the best in
others and given them the best he
had; whose life was an inspiration;
whose memory a benediction."
Bessie Anderson Stanley
