Mother Teresa Quotes

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

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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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Everything that is not given is lost.

In the home begins the disruption of the peace of the world.

Why can't there be love that never gets tired?

I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is a beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
life is a challenge, meet it.
life is a duty, complete it.
life is a game, play it.
life is costly, care for it.
life is wealth, keep it.
life is love, enjoy it.
life is mystery, know it.
life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is a sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is Life, fight for it!.

At the hour of death when we come face-to-face with God, we are going to be judged on love; not how much we have done, but how much love we put into the doing.

If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive.

When you judge someone you have no time to love them.

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.

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.

Give that child to me. I want it. I will care for it. I am willing to accept any child who would be aborted and to give that child to a married couple who will love the child and be loved by the child.

I fear just one thing : Money! Greed
was what motivated Judas to sell Jesus

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.

The biggest diease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted, uncared for, and deserted by everybody.

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.