Mother Teresa of Calcutta is one of the best-known religious figures Worldwide.
Of Albanian origin but naturalized in India, this nun distributed aid to the most needy people around the globe. She passed away in 1997, and with her left one of the most charismatic people who remember her.
Famous phrases and quotes from Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Throughout her life, this nun and missionary made important reflections and life mottos to spread her message. Below you can find a compilation of the best phrases of Mother Teresa of Calcutta
1. Love begins at home, and it’s not how much we do… it’s how much love we put into each action
Authentic love is born from oneself. For this missionary, the family plays an important role in our personality and in the way we give love.
2. The deep joy of the heart is like a magnet that indicates the path of life
According to his spiritual conception of the world, when we connect with our soul, life seems to go smoothly.
3. Our sufferings are kind caresses from God, calling us to turn to him, and to make us recognize that it is not we who control our lives, but it is God who is in control and we can fully trust him
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a great religious, as captured in this phrase.
4. I don’t ask for gold for success, I ask for happiness
Happiness is the true success of our life, even above money
5. Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling, because when we forgive we no longer feel the offense, we no longer feel resentment. Forgive, for by forgiving you will have peace in your soul and so will the one who offended you.
Forgiveness is the best way to heal our body and mind.
6. If you judge people, you don’t have time to love them
Judging people is a mistake that we should not make, because many times we are wrong.
7. We know very well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if that drop wasn’t there, the ocean would be missing something.
Each of our actions has an impact on the environment.
8. You will never be so busy that you don’t think about others.
Even though we are busy, the mind continues thinking about those people we love.
9. Love, to be authentic, must cost us
The love suffered is the most dear.
10. Live simply so that others can simply live
Giving for others is one of the best ways to feel good.
11. I can’t stop working. I will have all eternity to rest
A quote from Mother Teresa of Calcutta that invites us to deep reflection.
12. There are things you would love to hear that you will never hear from the person you would like to hear from you. But do not be so deaf as not to hear them from him who says them from his heart
Many times we value the people we cannot have and we do not do so with those who truly love us.
13. We should not allow someone to leave our presence without feeling better and happier
Sometimes we can distance ourselves from the people we love. This must not happen.
14. The revolution of love begins with a smile. Smile five times a day at someone you don’t really want to smile at. You must do it for peace
Smile is the best way to feel good about ourselves and make the world a better place**.**
15. To make a lamp always lit, we must not stop putting oil in it.
We must take care of our love for those who love us.
16. Don’t just give what’s superfluous, give your heart
As for a good mood, everything has health benefits.
18. Every work of love, carried out with all the heart, will always bring people closer to God
Again, a phrase from Mother Teresa of Calcutta that makes clear her admiration for God.
19. Joy is strength
Joy gives us energy and makes us feel very good.
20. Love is where peace is found
If we want peace, we have to spread love.
21. Give until it hurts and when it hurts, give even more
There is nothing that makes us feel better than giving the best we have to other people, especially in those moments when they are at their worst. This is a great exercise in empathy.
22. I can’t change the world alone, but I can throw a stone through the water to create many ripples
You can only change the world if many people agree to do it.
23. Giving someone all your love is never a guarantee that they will love you back; but don’t expect them to love you, just wait for love to grow in the other person’s heart. And if he doesn’t grow, be happy because he grew in yours
Giving to someone must come from the heart, you don’t have to give to be recognized.
24. Joy is a network of love in which souls can be caught
An interesting phrase from Mother Teresa of Calcutta about love.
25. The hunger for love is much more difficult to eliminate than the hunger for bread
The damage that love causes is just as painful as physical damage.
26. If you can’t feed a hundred people, feed just one
It is better to make a person happy by helping them than not helping anyone, and it also serves as an example.
27. The fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is faith. The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace
A nice play on words about peace and religion.
28. If we do not have peace in the world, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other, that that man, that woman, that creature, is my brother or my sister.
Religious values help us all be united.
29. What takes years to build can be destroyed overnight; Let’s build anyway.
Even if others want to make war, it is always better to make peace.
30. Many times a word, a look, a gesture is enough to fill the heart of the one we love.
Authentic love is demonstrated, not just verbalized.
31. Money can only buy material things, such as food, clothing and housing. But it takes something more. There are ills that cannot be cured with money, but only with love.
Material things don’t make us happy , but sometimes the opposite happens. They make us want more and we are never satisfied.
32. There are many people willing to do big things, but there are very few people willing to do small things
It’s not easy to come across people who are really worthwhile, who have a big heart.
33. Love until it hurts. If it hurts is a good sign
A phrase with a certain touch of irony but very real.
34. If you are humble, nothing can harm you, neither praise, shame, nor shame, because you know what you are.
Humility is one of the best virtues that human beings can possess.
35. I can do things that you can’t, you can do things that I can’t; together we can do great things
Teamwork provides many benefits, for example, it makes people complement each other and be better than individually.
36. Lack of love is the greatest poverty
If love can make us very happy, the lack of love makes us miserable people.
37. Our examination of conscience is the mirror in which we see our achievements and our difficulties. That is why we must face it with sincerity and love.
It is not always easy to do deep self-reflection. The key is to accept yourself.
38. The greatest science in the world, in heaven and on earth; it is love
Love is everything for human beings so we must distribute it.
39. Love is the best virtue of a person
There is nothing more ennobling than being a person who loves others.
40. Be faithful to the small things, since it is in them where strength lies
The little things are what make us really happy.
41. There is a very beautiful thing: sharing the joy of loving
Spreading love is much better than spreading money.
42. Work without love is slavery
When you don’t love your job, it is impossible to be happy.
43. Love cannot remain in itself. Has no sense. Love has to take action. This activity will take us to the service
Love is meant to be shared and expressed.
44. Let’s always meet each other with a smile, the smile is the beginning of love
Sharing good moments with someone is giving them love.
45. We don’t need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion
Compassion is one of the best virtues if we want to achieve peace.
46. What matters is the amount of love we put into the work we do
When we put love into our work, then the state of Flow arises.
47. For love to be true, it must cost us. It must hurt us. It must empty us of ourselves
As the saying goes: “Fighting loves are the most beloved.”
48. Love is a fruit that ripens in all seasons and is within reach of all hands
There is no excuse not to love. If we don’t love it’s because we don’t want to.
49. Some people come into our lives as blessings. Some come into our lives as lessons
There are people who mark us for the better. Others, however, although their presence has not been entirely good, they help us learn
50. Trees, flowers, plants grow in silence. The stars, the sun, the moon move in silence. Silence gives us a new perspective
Silence encourages self-reflection, it is a good way to connect with ourselves.
51. Discipline is the bridge between goals and achievements
Being disciplined is a great virtue, as it helps us achieve success.
52. Kind words may be short and easy to say, but their echoes are truly infinite.
Love must be shown, words are carried away by the wind.
53. I am but a small pencil in the hand of God’s writing
Mother Teresa of Calcutta always proved to be a great follower of the Christian religion, and was consistent with this in her way of thinking and adopting a vision of the world.
54. Spread love wherever you go
Let people remember you for being a good person
55. We learn through humility, to accept humiliations happily
Over time, we realize that it is better not to think about what others think of us. Happiness is in oneself.
56. We can’t always do great things, but we can always give something of ourselves
If we wish, we can share some of our love with others.
57. Sometimes we feel that what we do is not worth it. But there is always someone who will appreciate it.
If it helps someone, our work will never be in vain.
58. How can there be too many children? That’s like saying there are too many flowers.
Children are the joy of the home, just as the flowers are in the garden.
59. Love is a seasonal fruit at all times and within reach of all hands
We can all give masters if we look within ourselves.
60. We will never know all the good that a simple smile can do
A smile can reach our soul, and it can reach our heart and conquer us.
