More from Mother Teresa
Give, but give until it hurts.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Intense love does not measure it just gives.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa If a mother can kill her own child – what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me – there is nothing between.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Joy is a net of love in which you can catch souls.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa The person who gives with a smile is the best giver because God loves a cheerful giver.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Prayer in action is love, love in action is service.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Love begins by taking care of the closest ones – the ones at home.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa I still think that the greatest suffering is being lonely, feeling unloved, just having no one. That is the worst disease that any human being can ever experience.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa People are unrealistic, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa
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From our community writers
Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
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More on faith
Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
John LewisJohn Lewis Your best days are still ahead. Stay in faith. Keep believing.
Joel OsteenJoel Osteen Faith Over Fear
Les BrownLes Brown It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.
Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.
Brene BrownBrene Brown We never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
John LewisJohn Lewis If you lose money you lose much, If you lose friends you lose more, If you lose faith you lose all.
Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt When you look ahead and darkness is all you see, faith and determination will pull you through.
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