“How can there be too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers.”
―
Mother Teresa
“We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.”
―
Mother Teresa
“There is a terrible hunger for love. We all experience that in our lives - the pain, the loneliness. We must have the courage to recognize it. The poor you may have right in your own family. Find them. Love them.”
―
Mother Teresa
“There should be less talk; a preaching point is not a meeting point.
What do you do then? Take a broom and clean someone's house.
That says enough.”
―
Mother Teresa
“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.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Smiling novices. I can hear the music of your laughter of joy. Learn, my children, to be holy, for true holiness consists of doing God's work with a smile.”
―
Mother Teresa
“If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.”
―
Mother Teresa
“God has not called me to be successful; He has called me to be faithful.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Some people come in our life as blessings. Others come in our life as lessons.”
―
Mother Teresa
“When you have nothing left but God,you have more than enough to start over again.”
―
Mother Teresa
“God hasn't called us to be successful, just faithful.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.”
―
Mother Teresa
“I am a little pencil in God's hands. He does the thinking. He does the writing. He does everything and sometimes it is really hard because it is a broken pencil and He has to sharpen it a little more.”
―
Mother Teresa
