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 true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

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

What you spent years building, they may destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous and scorn;
Be joyous anyway.

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

Give the world the best you have, and it will 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.