the best

I belong as an English major. I know this because somehow - last night - a handful of words pulled me up and out of a bad place into a really fine one.

People are often illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered -

forgive them anyway

If you are kind, they 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 they may cheat you -

be honest and frank anyway

What you spend years building, they could destroy overnight -

build anyway

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous -

be happy anyway

The good you do today, they will often forget tomorrow -

do good anyway

Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough -

give the best you have anyway

You see: In the final analysis it is between you and God -

it was never between you and them anyway.

falsely attributed to Mother Teresa (she used it on a wall in one of her orphanages) but actually begun by Kent M. Keith. It evolved into this beautiful beautiful work of art. Honestly, though - it packs a punch, don't you think?