Mother Teresa's prayerPeople 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.
We can do no great things - only small things with great love.
- Mother Teresa
[There appears to be doubt that Mother Teresa is the original author. See http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa and scroll down to "misattributed." It asserts that the quote is from a Kent Keith, whose website is http://www.paradoxicalcommandments.com/ ]
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Further reading: Mother Teresa quotes: Love begins at home
Gandhi: The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Five Questions to Ask Yourself When You Feel Sad for No Apparent Reason
Self Confidence quotes
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