Mother Teresa Quotes

The greatest science in the world; in heaven and on earth; is love.

Words that do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness.

Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness.

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

We are all pencils in the hand of God.

Suffering, pain, sorrow, humiliation, feelings of loneliness, are nothing but a kiss of Jesus.

See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...we need silence to be able to touch souls.

The moment passed — but the darkness is so dark, and the pain is so painful. – But I accept whatever He gives and I give whatever He takes.

Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons.

There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things.

sit down quietly and write down what exactly and in detail you (1) wanted to do, (2) the means by which you desire to bring it about, (3) how would you form your disciples etc. (4) what kind of people you would recruit for this work, (5) where would be the centre of your work, (6) whether it is not possible to obtain this end by [a] congregation already in existence, (7) whether it would not be more conducive toward the end to use a kind of association or sodality20 and not religious exactly to work out your scheme.

The way you help heal the world is you start with your own family.

If you learn the art of self-restraint and thoughtfulness, you will become more and more like Christ. His heart is all recompense, and He always thought of others. Jesus went about only doing good. At Cana, our Blessed Mother thought only of the needs of others and made them known to Jesus. The thoughtfulness of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph was so great that they made Nazareth a privileged abode of the Most High. If we had the same solicitude for one another, our communities would truly become a privileged abode of the Most High.

When you don't have anything, then you have everything.

I do not know anything about Charles Keating's work or his business or the matters you are dealing with. I only know he has been kind and generous to God's poor, and always ready to help whenever there was a need... Whenever someone asks me to speak to a judge, I always tell them to pray, to look into [their] heart, and to do what Jesus would do in that circumstance. And this is what I am asking of you, your Honor.