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October 22, 2009
Words of Wisdom from Mother Teresa
This is one of my favorite quotes. Attributed to Mother Teresa, these words were painted on the wall of the children's home she ran in Calcutta, India. They remind me that even when it seems like our efforts aren't enough, we must continue to love and support each other to the best of our abilities. I hope you'll find them as inspiring as I do.
Warm wishes,
Harriet Lewis
"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."
—Mother Teresa