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Mother Teresa Quotes - Page 25

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Religion has nothing to do with compassion; it is our love for God that is the main thing because we have all been created for the sole purpose to love and be loved.

Religion has nothing to do with compassion; it is our love for God that is the main thing because we have all been created for the sole purpose to love and be loved.

Compassion, Purpose, Our Love

If only one little unhappy child is made happy with the love of Jesus,...will it not be worth...giving all for that?

Jesus, Children, Giving

To show great love for God and our neighbor we need not do great things. It is how much love we put in the doing that makes our offering something beautiful for God.

Beautiful, Offering, Volunteer

Mother Teresa (2001). “Mother Teresa: Essential Writings”

I have never been in a war before, but I have seen famine and death. I was asking (myself) what do they feel when they do this? I don't understand it. They are all children of God. Why do they do it. I don't understand.

Children, War, Asking

Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. Ask and seek and you heart will grow big enough to receive Him and to keep Him as your own. Wherever God has put you, that is your vocation. It is not what we do but how much love we put into it.

Prayer, Heart, Enough

She knows how to suffer and at the same time how to laugh.

Laughing, Suffering, Know How

Spread your love everywhere you go.

Love, Inspirational, Motivational

I realized that I had the call to take care of the sick and the dying, the hungry, the naked, the homeless - to be God's Love in action to the poorest of the poor. That was the beginning of the Missionaries of Charity.

Sick, Dying, Naked

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride, because it shows you trust in your own powers. Never bother about other people's opinions. Be humble and you will never be disturbed. Remember St. Aloysius, who said he would continue to play billiards even if he knew he was going to die. Do you play well? Sleep well? Eat well? These are duties. Nothing is small for God.

Inspirational, Attitude, Humble

What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more. If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one.

Vanity, People, Generosity

Once we take our eyes away from ourselves, from our interests, from our own rights, privileges, ambitions - then they will become clear to see Jesus around us.

Jesus, Ambition, Eye

There is so much love in us all, but often we are too shy to express our love, and keep it bottled up inside us. We must learn to love, to love until it hurts, and we will know how to accept love.

Hurt, Shy, Our Love

I love all religions, but I am in love with my own.

Love, Christian, Religious

There's nothing more calming in difficult moments that knowing there's some one fighting with you.

Fighting, Knowing, Calming

The first step to becoming is to will it.

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Mother Teresa (2011). “A Simple Path”, p.5, Random House

We belong to each other.

Healing, Conflict

Mother Teresa (2010). “Where There Is Love, There Is God: A Path to Closer Union with God and Greater Love for Others”, p.330, Image

My prayer for you is that you come to understand and have the courage to answer Jesus' call to you with the simple word 'yes'.

Jesus, Prayer, Simple

Don't aim for success if you want it, just do what you love and believe in, Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier and it will come naturally.

Believe, Leaving, Want

Make us worthy Lord to serve our fellow men throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our hands this day their daily bread and by our understanding love, give peace and joy.

Mother, Hands, Hunger For Love

"Where There Is Love, There Is God: A Path to Closer Union with God and Greater Love for Others".

Works of love are always to accept and respect others.

Respecting Others, Accepting

Mattersindia.com Interview, mattersindia.com. September 4, 2016.

Holiness is not the luxury of a few people, but a simple duty for you and me.

Simple, Luxury, People

Put your sins in the chalice for the precious blood to wash away. One drop is capable of washing away the sins of the world.

Blood, World, Sin

Mother Teresa, Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1990). “Total Surrender”

Life is a dream, realise it.

Dream, Life Is, Life Is A Dream

We never had any problem from them. Jyoti Basu has been very kind to us. He was the one who told me "Mother, please do something for these (jail) girls. He has been helpful and always accessible to us over phone. We also never had any problem whenever we wanted to meet him.

Girl, Mother, Jail

Source: mattersindia.com

We should not serve the poor like they were Jesus. We should serve the poor because they are Jesus.

Jesus, Poor, Should

Mother Teresa (1996). “In My Own Words”

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