May Quotes by Mother Teresa

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight; build it anyway.

— Mother Teresa

If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

— Mother Teresa

Live simply so others may simply live.

— Mother Teresa

May God give back to you in love all the love you have given.

— Mother Teresa

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

— Mother Teresa

May God break my heart so completely that the whole world falls in.

— Mother Teresa

We may not be able to give much but we can always give the joy that springs in a heart that is…

— Mother Teresa

People who really want help may attack you if you help them. Help them anyway.

— Mother Teresa

Give the world the best you have and you may get hurt. Give the world your best anyway.

— Mother Teresa

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.

— Mother Teresa

There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter.

— Mother Teresa

There is a terrible hunger for love. We all experience that in our lives - the pain, the loneliness. We must have…

— Mother Teresa

Mary, give me your Heart: so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate; your Heart so full of love and humility that I may…

— Mother Teresa

The coming of Jesus at Bethlehem brought joy to the world and to every human heart. may His coming this Christmas bring…

— Mother Teresa

There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the…

— Mother Teresa

There is no great difference in reality between one country and another, because it is always people you meet everywhere. They may…

— Mother Teresa

Put yourself completely under the influence of Jesus, so that he may think his thoughts in your mind, do his work through…

— Mother Teresa

Mary, my dearest Mother, give me your heart so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate, your heart so full of love and humility,…

— Mother Teresa

No matter how tired you are, no matter how physically exhausting this work may be, it's beautiful to bring a smile into…

— Mother Teresa

Thou shall love the Lord with thy whole heart, soul, and mind. This is the commandment of the Great God, and he…

— Mother Teresa

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win…

— Mother Teresa

My prayer for you is that you may grow in the likeness of Christ, being real carriers of God's love and that…

— 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…

— Mother Teresa

Christ came to be Father's compassion to the world. Be kind in your actions. Do not think that you are the only…

— Mother Teresa

May today be peace within. May you trust your highest power that you are exactly where you are meant to be... May…

— Mother Teresa

These are very unskillful comparisons to represent so precious a thing, but I am not clever enough to think out any more:…

— Mother Teresa

When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand…

— Mother Teresa

You may be exhausted with work, you may even kill yourself, but unless your work is interwoven with love, it is useless.…

— Mother Teresa

People who love each other fully and truly are the happiest people in the world. They may have little, they may have…

— Mother Teresa

Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand. Anyone may gather it and no limit…

— Mother Teresa

I am only a little pencil in the hand of our Lord. He may cut or sharpen the pencil. He may write…

— Mother Teresa

Please choose the way of peace.. In the short term there may be winners and losers in this war that we all…

— Mother Teresa

God doesn't ask that we succeed in everything, but that we are faithful. However beautiful our work may be, let us not…

— Mother Teresa

People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Love them anyway… Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway… What you…

— Mother Teresa

The best way to show your gratitude to God and people is to accept everything with joy…We may not be able to…

— Mother Teresa

There is no great difference in the reality of one country or another, because it is always people you meet everywhere. They…

— Mother Teresa

Do you really know the living Jesus - not from books but from being with Him in your heart? Have you heard…

— Mother Teresa

Lord, help us to see in your crucifixion and resurrection an example of how to endure and seemingly to die in the…

— Mother Teresa

Dearest Lord, may I see you today and every day in the person of your sick, and, whilst nursing them, minister unto…

— Mother Teresa