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, people may cheat you. . .

Be honest 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 your best anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it’s between you and God. . .

It was never between you and them anyway.