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
People ask me what advice I have for a married couple struggling in their relationship. I always answer: pray and forgive. And… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand. Anyone may gather it and no limit… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
God has created us to love and to be loved, and this is the beginning of prayer-to know that He loves me,… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
It is not possible to engage in the direct apostolate without being a soul of prayer. We must be aware of oneness… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Perfect prayer does not consist in many words, but in the fervor of the desire which raises the heart to Jesus. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Prayer does not demand that we interrupt our work, but that we continue working as if it were a prayer. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Everything starts with prayer. Love to pray-feel the need to pray often during the day and take the trouble to pray. If… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I always begin my prayer in silence, for it is in the silence of the heart that God speaks. God is the… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
My prayer for you is that you come to understand and have the courage to answer Jesus' call to you with the… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Prayer is the breath of life to our soul; holiness is impossible without it — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. Ask and seek and you heart will grow… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The Simple Path Silence is Prayer Prayer is Faith Faith is Love Love is Service The Fruit of Service is Peace — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Prayer is as necessary as the air, as the blood in our bodies, as anything to keep us alive-to keep us alive… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I used to pray that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now I pray that he will… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
You can pray while you work. Work doesn't stop prayer and prayer doesn't stop work. It requires only that small raising of… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The joy of Jesus will be my strength - it will be in my heart. Every person I meet will see it… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. And peace begins with a smile. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Let's not pray long, drawn-out prayers, but let's pray short ones full of love. Let us pray on behalf of those who… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
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 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
