The poor are our brothers and sisters ... people in the world who need love, who need care, who have to be wanted. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
When a poor person dies of hunger it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, all the time, and his hand in every happening; This is what it means… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Love cannot remain by itself - it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action, and that action is service.… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The poor give us much more than we give them. They're such strong people, living day to day with no food. And… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Mary, give me your Heart: so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate; your Heart so full of love and humility that I may… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I repeat that the poor, the sufferers from leprosy, the rejected, the alcoholics, whom we serve, are beautiful people. Many of them… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
There is a terrible hunger for love. We all experience that in our lives - the pain, the loneliness. We must have… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I think it is very beautiful for the poor to accept their lot, to share it with the passion of Christ. I… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The first time I received an award, I was very surprised. I did not know whether to accept it or not. But… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
As each Sister is to become a Co-Worker of Christ in the slums, each ought to understand what God and the Missionaries… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The way to plan the family is natural family planning, not contraception...This (use of contraceptives) turns the attention to self and so… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Our vow of chastity is nothing but our undivided love for Christ in chastity, then we proceed to the freedom of poverty-poverty… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Without out suffering, our work would just be social work, very good and helpful, but it would not be the work of… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Our life of contemplation shall retain the following characteristics: —missionary: by going out physically or in spirit in search of souls all… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
If sometimes our poor people have had to die of starvation, it is not that God didn't care for them, but because… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Do we know our poor people? Do we know the poor in our house, in our family? Perhaps they are not hungry… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Everything starts from prayer. Without asking God for love, we cannot possess love and still less are we able to give it… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
If there are people who feel that God wants them to change the structures of society, that is something between them and… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
You have to do that here in your country. You must come to know the poor. Maybe our people here have material… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The trouble is that rich people, well-to-do people, very often don't really know who the poor are; and that is why we… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
“Our poor people are great people, a very lovable people, They don't need our pity and sympathy. They need our understanding love… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
We are now in 126 countries. We have 561 houses - tabernacles we call them - and over 4600 nuns. It's simply… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I realized that I had the call to take care of the sick and the dying, the hungry, the naked, the homeless… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Lord give me this seeing faith, then my work will never be monotonous. I will find joy in humoring the fancies and… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
There are some people who, in order not to pray use as an excuse the fact that life is so hectic that… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I choose the poverty of our poor people. But I am grateful to receive it (the Nobel) in the name of the… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within the reach of every hand. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Keep the corners of your mouth turned up. Speak in a low, persuasive tone. Listen; be teachable. Laugh at good stories and learn to… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I don't look at anything. Every person whether he is Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist, he is my brother, my sister. I think we all… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
We may not be able to give much but we can always give the joy that springs in a heart that is in LOVE… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Maybe if I didn't pick up that one person, I wouldn't have picked up forty-two thousand... — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
We too are called to withdraw at certain intervals into deeper silence and aloneness with God, together as a community as well as personally;… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
People are unrealistic, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Recovering in a Calcutta, India hospital. I think I'm more difficult than critical. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
They should give until it hurts, maybe a very small thing, maybe just a packet of cigarettes, but instead of by smoking that one… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
