1,029 Quotes by Mother Teresa

We must pray to Jesus to give us that tenderness of the Eucharist.

In reality, there is only one true prayer, only one substantial prayer: Christ himself. There is only one voice which rises above the face of the earth, the voice of Christ. Prayer is oneness with Christ.

In the poor we meet Jesus in his most distressing disguises.

If you ask children in the west where's God, they'd point to the sky. If you ask children in India, they point at themselves.

Many people are concerned with children of India, with the children of Africa where quite a few die of hunger, and so on. Many people are also concerned about the violence in this great country of the United States. These concerns are very good. But often these same people are not concerned with the millions being killed by the deliberate decision of their own mothers. And this is the greatest destroyer of peace today- abortion which brings people to such blindness.

The true way and the sure way to friendship is through humility-being open to each other, accepting each other just as we are, knowing each other.

God does not create poverty; we do, because we do not share.

There is a terrible hunger for love. We all experience that in our lives--the pain, the loneliness. We must have the courage to recognize it. The poor you may have right in your own family. Find them. Love them. ---Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart. Speak tenderly to them. Let there be kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile, in the warmth of your greeting. Always have a cheerful smile. Don't only give your care, but give your heart as well.

Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.