“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, they 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 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.”