Mother Teresa Quotes

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Mother Teresa

August 26 , 1910 – September 5 , 1997

Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian nun and humanitarian. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

102 quotes in this collection

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"There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation... than for bread."

-- Mother Teresa

"There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation... than for bread."

-- Mother Teresa

"Do not allow yourselves to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best."

-- Mother Teresa

"Do not allow yourselves to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best."

-- Mother Teresa

"What we need is to love without getting tired."

-- Mother Teresa

"What we need is to love without getting tired."

-- Mother Teresa

"Helping hands are better than praying lips."

-- Mother Teresa

"Helping hands are better than praying lips."

-- Mother Teresa

"Service to Mankind is Service to God."

-- Mother Teresa

"Service to Mankind is Service to God."

-- Mother Teresa

"One of the realities we're all called to go through is to move from repulsion to compassion."

-- Mother Teresa

"One of the realities we're all called to go through is to move from repulsion to compassion."

-- Mother Teresa

"To be faithful in little things is a great thing."

-- Mother Teresa

"To be faithful in little things is a great thing."

-- Mother Teresa

"Calcuttas are everywhere if only we have eyes to see. Find your Calcutta."

-- Mother Teresa

"Calcuttas are everywhere if only we have eyes to see. Find your Calcutta."

-- Mother Teresa

"Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family."

-- Mother Teresa

"Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family."

-- Mother Teresa

"Keep the joy of loving God in your heart and share this joy with all you meet."

-- Mother Teresa

"Keep the joy of loving God in your heart and share this joy with all you meet."

-- Mother Teresa

"If you were to die today, what would others say about you? What was in you that was beautiful?"

-- Mother Teresa

"If you were to die today, what would others say about you? What was in you that was beautiful?"

-- Mother Teresa

"The more you have, the more you are occupied, the less you give."

-- Mother Teresa

"The more you have, the more you are occupied, the less you give."

-- Mother Teresa

"A clean heart is a free heart. A free heart can love Christ with an undivided love."

-- Mother Teresa

"A clean heart is a free heart. A free heart can love Christ with an undivided love."

-- Mother Teresa

"The child is the beauty of God present in the world, that greatest gift to a family."

-- Mother Teresa

"The child is the beauty of God present in the world, that greatest gift to a family."

-- Mother Teresa

"I do not pray for success; I ask for faithfulness."

-- Mother Teresa

"I do not pray for success; I ask for faithfulness."

-- Mother Teresa

"Poverty was not created by God. It is we who have caused it... through our egotism."

-- Mother Teresa

"Poverty was not created by God. It is we who have caused it... through our egotism."

-- Mother Teresa

"One filled with the joy preaches without preaching."

-- Mother Teresa

"One filled with the joy preaches without preaching."

-- Mother Teresa

"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you."

-- Mother Teresa

"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you."

-- Mother Teresa

"I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness."

-- Mother Teresa

"I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness."

-- Mother Teresa

"We fear the future because we are wasting today."

-- Mother Teresa

"We fear the future because we are wasting today."

-- Mother Teresa

"In order to keep the lamp burning, you have to keep putting the oil in it."

-- Mother Teresa

"In order to keep the lamp burning, you have to keep putting the oil in it."

-- Mother Teresa

"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more."

-- Mother Teresa

"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more."

-- Mother Teresa

"Do extraordinary things with love."

-- Mother Teresa

"Do extraordinary things with love."

-- Mother Teresa

"Don't only give your care, but give your heart as well."

-- Mother Teresa

"Don't only give your care, but give your heart as well."

-- Mother Teresa

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Who is Mother Teresa? +

Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian nun and humanitarian. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

What is Mother Teresa's most famous quote? +

One of Mother Teresa's most widely shared quotes is: "Joy is strength.".

What did Mother Teresa say about love? +

On love, Mother Teresa said: "If you judge people, you have no time to love them.".

What did Mother Teresa say about service? +

On service, Mother Teresa said: "Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.".

Why are Mother Teresa's quotes popular? +

Mother Teresa's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Love, Service, Humanity, Faith into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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