【那是屬於上帝和你之間的事】
人們經常是非理性、不合理、自私自利的,
就饒恕他們吧。
如果你是友善的,但他人控訴你為自私、不懷好意的,
請你仍舊成為友善的。
如果你誠實,但是他人卻欺騙你,
請你仍舊保持誠實。
如果你找到喜樂,而他人卻嫉妒你,
請你仍舊懷抱喜樂。
你今日行的善可能明日就被他人忘卻,
請你仍舊行善。
如果你把最好的自己給了這個世界,卻可能永遠不夠,
請你仍舊盡力。
因為這一切都是屬於上帝和你之間的事,跟他們無關。
-- 德蕾莎修女
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 honest, people may cheat you;
Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world your best you have and it may never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
You see, in the end, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
-- Mother Teresa