Mother Teresa
153 quotes
Biography
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and a Catholic saint.
"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love."
"Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls."
"Peace begins with a smile.."
"I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, 'How many good things have you done in your life?' rather he will ask, 'How much love did you put into what you did?"
"If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it."
"Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing."
"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."
"Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."
"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile."
"What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family."
"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love."
"It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving."
"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier."
"Intense love does not measure, it just gives."
"I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world."
"The Simple PathSilence is PrayerPrayer is FaithFaith is LoveLove is ServiceThe Fruit of Service is Peace"
"Work without love is slavery."
"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."
"I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness."
"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."
"There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things."
"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more."
"Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action."
"Profound joy of the heart is like a magnet that indicates the path of life."
"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty."