final analysis

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 true enemies.
SUCCEED ANYWAY.

If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you.
BE HONEST AND SINCERE ANYWAY.

If you spend years building, someone could destroy it overnight.
BUILD IT 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 THEM YOUR BEST ANYWAY.

In the final analysis, it is between you and god.
IT WAS NEVER BETWEEN
YOU AND THEM ANYWAY.

                                                              -mother theresa