People are often unreasonable,
illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you
of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
others may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

If you give the world the best you have,
it may never be enough;
Give the world
the best you've got anyway.

Mother Teresa
1910 - 1997