Teacup Thursday: To Succeed

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TO SUCCEED...
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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,
to find the best in others;
to give 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.




May you find peace and rest this Teacup Thursday...






Other's Who Are Participating in
Teacup Thursday!
Beautiful Clutter
Breath of Fresh Air
Atteatude and Chocolate
For Such a Time as This
Letters from the Northwest
A Delightsome Life

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Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 14, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Just lovely in every way..thank you for the lovely Emerson prose.

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  2. Antiques And TeacupsJuly 14, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I hadn't read that poem for quite awhile...it is so true! Thanks for sharing that. Love the teacup and your table...just lovely!
    Ruth

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  3. Lady LindaJuly 14, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    HI Donna and Spenser...have been missing you. I can't wait to visit your tearoom some day and see all these lovely things in person.
    Love, Linda

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  4. Marilyn MillerJuly 14, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Lovely setting, lovely words, lovely cup. Thanks for the encouragement to find peace. I wrote something similar today on my blog.

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  5. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageJuly 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    A beautiful post both in photos and sentiment. Thank you for sharing today, ladies. Have a delightful weekend.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  6. MicupofteaJuly 18, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Lovely setting, wonderful poem. THANKS for sharing your teatime with us :)

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  7. Tea & Chocolate GuyJuly 21, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    Wonderful setting... and I spot some sweet chocolates in your beautiful dish! Happy Thursday ..xo HHL

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