Mother Teresa Quotes

Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997)

Saint Mother Teresa, also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Anjezë Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was an Albanian-born Indian citizen, Roman Catholic Sister, and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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Native Name: Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu

Alternative Names: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu • Blessed Teresa of Calcutta • Saint Teresa of Calcutta • Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu

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People are hungry for the Word of God that will give peace, that will give unity, that will give joy. But you cannot give what you don’t have. That’s why it is necessary to deepen your life of prayer.

Holiness does not consist in doing extraordinary things. It consists in accepting, with a smile, what Jesus sends us. It consists in accepting and following the will of God.

Joy is a power, and the poor followed Jesus because power dwelled in Him, ‘went forth’ from Him, flowed from His eyes, His hands, His body, totally given, present, to God, to people.

We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. 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.

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.

There is thing you can do but I can not and there is thing I can but you can not; so let us - together - make something beautiful for God.

It is a kingly act to assist the fallen.

I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?

Love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand.

There is thing you can do but I can not and there is thing I can but you can not; so let us make something beautiful for God.

I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.

If you can't feed a hundred people, feed just one.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; give the world the best you've got anyway.

To smile at God.

"He then said, 'But in India, where there are so many problems, can you ever be successful at what you do- isn't it hopeless to try?' She replied, "Well, Senator, we're not always called to be successful but we're always called to be faithful.