do the right things
(because it's the right thing to do)

people are often unreasonable,illogical and self centred.
forgive them anyway.

if you're kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.

if you're successful, you'll win some false friends and some true friends.
Succeed anyway.

if you're honest and frank people may cheat you.
be honest and frank anyway.

what you spend years building, someone can destroy it overnight.
Build anyway.

if you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Give the world your best anyway.

You see,in the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.

-credited to mother teresa.

apparently there are more anyway phrases, and it's called the paradoxical commandments. i saw this in a photo that kaye posted on fb, and i never found a quote more applicable than this. i think it is pretty self explanatory for me to add on any of my own interpretations, but the most impt would have to be the last two lines. i've always known that we should be accountable to God and not man, but i guess the first part of the anyway quotes just put things into perspective for me(:

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