“I see Jesus in every human being. I say to myself, this is hungry Jesus, I must feed him. This is sick Jesus. This one has leprosy or gangrene; I must wash him and tend to him. I serve becuase I love Jesus.”
―
Mother Teresa
“I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.”
―
Mother Teresa
“I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Suffering is nothing by itself. But suffering shared with the passion of Christ is a wonderful gift, the most beautiful gift, a token of love.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
―
Mother Teresa
“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.”
―
Mother Teresa
“I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.”
―
Mother Teresa
“A beautiful death is for people who lived like animals to die like angels—loved and wanted.”
―
Mother Teresa
“If you give what you do not need, it is not giving.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”
―
Mother Teresa
“Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action”
―
Mother Teresa
