17 Most Touching and Inspiring Quotes by Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. She spent many years in Calcutta, India where she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation devoted to helping those in great need. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and became a symbol of charitable, selfless work. In 2016, Mother Teresa was canonised by the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Teresa.

Famous Quotes by Mother Teresa

1. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.
2. Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
3. Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.
4. A life not lived for others is not a life.
5. Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.
6. It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.
7. There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things.
8. I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.
9. Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
10. The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.
11. The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.
12. People are unrealistic, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
13. Work without love is slavery.
14. We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion.
15. I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there.
16. What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.
17. Peace begins with a smile.

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