Mother Teresa

The Way of Life  

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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.

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 have anyway.

You see, in the final analysis,
all of this is between
you and God.


It was never between
you and them anyway!