Teach me, good Lord:  
> Not to murmur at the multitude of business or the shortness of time.  
> Not to call attention to crowded work or petty fatigues.  
> Not to gather encouragement from others, lest this should interfere with purity of motive.  
> Not to seek praise, respect, gratitude, or regard from superiors or equals on account of age or past service.  
> Not to let myself be placed in favorable contrast with another.

Edward White Benson, Papers Public and Private