"People are often unreasonable,
illogical and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may
accuse you of selfish motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful you will win some
false friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere
people may deceive you.
Be honest & sincere anyway.
What you spend years building
someone could destroy overnight.
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness,
people may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough.
Give them your best anyway.
In the final analysis it is
between you and your God.
It was never between you and them anyway. "