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 never was between you and them anyway