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.