pearls of mother theresa.

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.