"When you know how much God is in love with you then you can only live your life radiating that love."
Mother Teresa
Missionary, Nun
Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun and missionary known for her humanitarian work, particularly in caring for the impoverished in India through her organization, the Missionaries of Charity.
- Born
- August 26, 1910
- Died
- September 5, 1997
- Quotes
- 878
- Rank
- #98
Quote collection
Mother Teresa quotes (page 5 of 44)
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"In the end, dear friend, it is always between us and God, not between us and them."
"We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing."
"A clean heart is a free heart. A free heart can love Christ with an undivided love in chastity, convinced that nothing and nobody will separate it from his love. Purity, chastity, and virginity created a special beauty in Mary that attracted God's attention. He showed his great love for the world by giving Jesus to her."
"There is no key to happiness; the door is always open"
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."
"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."
"God does not require that we be successful only that we be faithful."
"Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people."
"We cannot condemn or judge or pass words that will hurt people. We don't know in what way God is appearing to that soul and what God is drawing that soul to; therefore, who are we to condemn anybody?"
"People are unrealistic, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway."
"Whenever you share love with others, you'll notice the peace that comes to you and to them."
"A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. She gives most who gives with joy."
"We have not come into the world to be numbered; we have been created for a purpose; for great things: to love and be loved."
"Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love God better because of them."
"If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway."
"There is a famine in America. Not a famine of food, but of love, of truth, of life."
"Good works are links that form a chain of love" Mother Theresa"
"I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world."
"Without patience, we will learn less in life. We will see less. We will feel less. We will hear less. Ironically, rush and more usually mean less."