Mother Teresa Quotes
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God doesn't ask that we succeed in everything, but that we are faithful. However beautiful our work may be, let us not become attached to it. Always remain prepared to give it up, without losing your peace.
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There are only two ways: either we love – and love in action is service – or we put hatred into action and destroy.
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What we sometimes consider a stumbling block is rather a rock we can step on.
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Why can't there be love that never gets tired?
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For all those who make such stories which are not true, I only say God forgive all these people. I feel sorry for them because they are doing so much harm to themselves.
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Doctors can heal the body, but it is music that uplifts the spirit.
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Silence of the heart is necessary so you can hear God everywhere - in the closing of the door, in the person who needs you, in the birds that sing, in the flowers, in the animals.
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Our poor people are great people, a very lovable people, They don't need our pity and sympathy. They need our understanding love and they need our respect. We need to tell the poor that they are somebody to us that they, too, have been created, by the same loving hand of God, to love and be loved.
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It's not about how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do that counts. Life isn't worth living, unless lived for other people.
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The best way to show your gratitude to God and people is to accept everything with joy....We may not be able to give much but we can always give the joy that springs from a heart that is in love with God. All over the world people are hungry and thirsty for God's love. We meet that hunger by spreading joy. Joy is one of the best safeguards against temptation.
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We must make our homes centers of compassion and forgive endlessly.
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O God, how easily I make them happy! Give me strength to be always the light of their lives and so lead them to You!
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In Calcutta alone, we have given more than 1,000 children in adoption. I cannot calculate how many babies we get a year. But we never refuse anybody. Everybody is most welcome.
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Spread love everywhere you go; first of all in your house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
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We learn humility through accepting humiliations cheerfully.
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Spread the love of God through your life but only use words when necessary.
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A family that prays together stays together. As we are united at this moment, let us join also the prayer of all and everyone. What you can do I cannot do. And what I can do you cannot do. But all of us together are doing something beautiful for God.
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Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
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Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation is the love of Jesus.
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My secret is simple -- I pray.
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I do not agree with a big way of doing things. What matters is the individual. If we wait till we get numbers, then we will be lost in the numbers and we will never be able to show that love and respect for the person.
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Holiness is not a luxury for the few; it is not just for some people. It is meant for you and for me and for all of us. It is a simple duty, because if we learn to love, we learn to be holy.
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The way you help heal the world is you start with your own family.
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We do our work for Jesus and with Jesus. It's not a matter of praying some times and working others. We pray the work.