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,
there may be jealousy;
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 the world the best you've got anyway.

 You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

Mother Theresa