Quotes By Mother Teresa

I have a primary responsibility to myself; to make myself into the best person I can possibly be. Then and only then, will I have something worthwhile to share.

We need silence to be able to touch souls. The essential thing is not what we say but what God says to us and through us.

Faith is more important to me than life itself because without it there would be no fullness of life.

The more we empty ourselves, the more room we give God to fill us.

In loving one another through our works we bring an increase of grace and a growth in divine love.

Without our suffering, our work would simply be social work, very good and helpful, but it would not be the work of Jesus Christ, not part of the Redemption.

I can do only one thing, like a little dog follow closely the Master's footsteps. Pray that I be a cheerful dog.

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On certain continents poverty is more spiritual than material, a poverty that consists of loneliness, discouragement, and the lack of meaning in life.

A beautiful death is for people who have lived like animals to die like angels.

If people spent one hour per week in Eucharistic Adoration, abortion would be ended.

The right to life does not depend, and must not be declared to be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign.

The true way and the sure way to friendship is through humility-being open to each other, accepting each other just as we are, knowing each other.

Jesus has very clearly said in the gospel. "Whatever you do, do to the least of my brethren." Clear? That was the work of Jesus.

You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see.

Real prayer is union with God.

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

Each one of them is Jesus in disguise.

Joy is a net of love in which you can catch souls.

I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things.