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His words, from the fabulous Esquire article:
"I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out."
He posted a response to the article (and everyone asking about it) on his blog, and got the following reader comment:
By Geoff on February 18, 2010 8:35 AM
I read my eight year old daughter your quote about making others happy. It now occupies a place on our refrigerator; surrounded by crayon drawings, water color paintings and pictures of children. Thank you Roger.
To which he responded: "Please tell your daughter she has honored me."
"I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out."
He posted a response to the article (and everyone asking about it) on his blog, and got the following reader comment:
By Geoff on February 18, 2010 8:35 AM
I read my eight year old daughter your quote about making others happy. It now occupies a place on our refrigerator; surrounded by crayon drawings, water color paintings and pictures of children. Thank you Roger.
To which he responded: "Please tell your daughter she has honored me."