Mother Teresa
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
1910-1997 • Albanian-Indian
Christian Mysticism
Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity. Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her work serving the poorest of the poor.
Key Works
- Come Be My Light
- Sayings
- Writings
112
quotes in library
Quotes by Mother Teresa
112 quotes“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
loveNo Greater Love
“Peace begins with a smile.”
peaceA Simple Path
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
actionSpeeches and Letters
“Be the living expression of God's kindness.”
kindnessA Simple Path
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.”
lonelinessNo Greater Love
“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by I was hungry, and you gave me to eat.”
judgmentNo Greater Love
“If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”
actionA Simple Path
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
nowA Simple Path
“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.”
familySpeeches and Letters
“Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation is the love of Jesus.”
vocationWhere There Is Love, There Is God
“Do not allow yourselves to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best.”
perseveranceA Simple Path
“Love begins by taking care of the closest ones — the ones at home.”
familyA Simple Path
“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.”
hungerNo Greater Love
“We can do no great things — only small things with great love.”
smallnessA Simple Path
“Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.”
joyA Simple Path
“Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person.”
actionSpeeches and Letters
“Love is a fruit in season at all times.”
loveNo Greater Love
“To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.”
practiceA Simple Path
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
loveA Simple Path
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