“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 your best anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God. It was never between you and them anyway”.
—- Mother Teresa
Who else can have such powerful and meaning ful words? I was speechless when I read this, thus sharing in my blog.
I have heard about this quote earlier but never got a chance to read in totality. Today, I read it and and you read it in my blog post.
What you have to say about this quote?
I love this one! Will share on my blog, too!
Absolutely!!! Thank you so much
Mother Teresa has great quotes
That’s true
Powerful reminder. I actually shared this with my brother earlier today. Thanks for the sharing.
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This is such a timeless and powerful quote you’ve shared! 🌟 Mother Teresa’s words strike straight at the heart because they remind us that true goodness, kindness, and integrity are not dependent on how others respond, but on who we choose to be.
Your reflection captures the same feeling many of us experience when we finally read her words in their entirety — that sense of awe, stillness, and deep truth. What makes this quote so meaningful is its practicality: it acknowledges the reality of the world — misunderstandings, envy, betrayal, forgetfulness — yet calls us to rise above it all and act from a place of inner strength and faith.
Thank you so much.