I have known sorrow, therefore I may laugh with you,
O Friend, more merrily
than those who never sorrowed upon earth
and know not laughter’s worth…
I have known laughter,
therefore I may sorrow with you
far more tenderly,
than those who never guess,
how sad a thing may be.
Theodosia Garrison
Man is here for the sake of other men—
Above all, for those upon whose smile and
well-being our own happiness depends,
And also for the countless unknown souls
with whose fate we are connected by a
bond of sympathy.
Many times a day I realize how much my own
outer and inner life is built upon the
labors of my fellow men, both living and
dead and how earnestly I must exert
myself to give in return as much as I
have received.
Albert Einstein
I am What I am
By Gloria Gaynor
Music / lyrics: Jerry Herman
I am what I am I don`t need praise,
I don`t need pity,
I bang my own drum Some call it noise,
I call it pretty.
And so what if I love each bauble and each bangle,
Why not try to see things from a different angle?
Your life is a sham ‘Till you can shout out,
“I am what I am!”
I am what I am
And what I am
Needs no excuses. I deal my own deck,
Sometimes the ace
Sometimes the deuces.
And there’s no return and no deposit,
So it’s time to open up your closet!
Life’s not worth a damn, ‘Till you can say,
“Hey, world,
“I am what I am!”