Mother Teresa

Country India
Born Saturday, 27 August 1910
Category Social Activists
Quotes 306
Mother Teresa, a legend in her own life time who devoted her life to loving and caring of those persons to whom nobody was prepared to look after. She set up The Missionaries of Charity, Nirmal Hriday, home for lepers, orphans and abandoned children. The work of Mother Teresa is spread all over the world today.
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“Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.” Uncategorized
“Our life of contemplation shall retain the following characteristics: —missionary: by going out physically or in spirit in search of souls all over the universe. —contemplative: by gathering the whole universe at the very center of our hearts where the Lord of the universe abides, and allowing the pure water of divine grace to flow plentifully and unceasingly from the source itself, on the whole of his creation. —universal: by praying and contemplating with all and for all, especially with and for the spiritually poorest of the poor.” Uncategorized
“When a poor person dies of hunger it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed.” Uncategorized
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.” Uncategorized
“Keep the corners of your mouth turned up. Speak in a low, persuasive tone. Listen; be teachable. Laugh at good stories and learn to tell them...For as long as you are green, you can grow.” Uncategorized
“People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people may accuse you of selfish motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you may win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway. People who really want help may attack you if you help them. Help them anyway. Give the world the best you have and you may get hurt. Give the world your best anyway.” Uncategorized
“The way you help heal the world is you start with your own family.” Uncategorized
“People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you’ve got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.” Uncategorized
“As for me, the silence and the emptiness is so great, that I look and do not see, — Listen and do not hear — the tongue moves but does not speak … I want you to pray for me — that I let Him have free hand.” Uncategorized
“One truly must have suffered oneself to help others.” Uncategorized
“In loving one another through our works we bring an increase of grace and a growth in divine love.” Uncategorized
“Suffering is nothing by itself. But suffering shared with the passion of Christ is a wonderful gift, the most beautiful gift, a token of love.” Uncategorized
“The trees, the flowers, the plants grow in silence. The stars, the sun, the moon move in silence. Silence gives us a new perspective.” Uncategorized
“Everything that is not given is lost.” Uncategorized
“God does not require that we be successful only that we be faithful.” Uncategorized
“There's nothing more calming in difficult moments that knowing there's some one fighting with you.” Uncategorized
“‎Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” Uncategorized
“Christ came to be Father's compassion to the world. Be kind in your actions. Do not think that you are the only one who can do efficient work, work worth showing. This makes you harsh in your judgment of others who may not have the same talents. Do your best and trust that others do their best. And be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” Uncategorized
“When you have nothing left but God,you have more than enough to start over again.” Uncategorized
“Give, but give until it hurts.” Uncategorized