Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary
Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat. – Mother Teresa
Love cannot remain by itself – it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action and that action is service. – Mother Teresa
If there are people who feel that God wants them to change the structures of society, that is something between them and their God. We must serve him in whatever way we are called. I am called to help the individual; to love each poor person. Not to deal with institutions. I am in no position to judge. – Mother Teresa
I must be willing to give whatever it takes to do good to others. This requires that I be willing to give until it hurts. – Mother Teresa
Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. – Mother Teresa
Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go. – Mother Teresa
We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But if that drop was not in the ocean, I think the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. I do not agree with the big way of doing things. – Mother Teresa (1910-1997) Albanian-born missionary.
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you. – Mother Teresa
An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth – love and prayer. – Mother Teresa
Give, but give until it hurts. – Mother Teresa
Love is not patronizing and charity isn’t about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same – with charity you give love, so don’t just give money but reach out your hand instead. – Mother Teresa
It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. – Mother Teresa
We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion. – Mother Teresa
Live simply, so that others may simply live. – Mother Teresa
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better & happier. – Mother Teresa
If we accept that a mother can kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill each other? Any country that accepts abortions is not teaching people to love but to use any violence to get what they want. – Mother Teresa
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it. – Mother Teresa
One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody. – Mother Teresa
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. – Mother Teresa
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. – Mother Teresa
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. – Mother Teresa
Love to be real, it must cost- it must hurt- it must empty us of self. – Mother Teresa
Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. – Mother Teresa
A life not lived for others is not a life. – Mother Teresa
Peace begins with a smile. – Mother Teresa
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