Mother Teresa on happiness
Mother Teresa97 quotes“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
More from Mother 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 A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. She gives most who gives with joy.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa In the home begins the disruption of the peace of the world.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa The trees, the flowers, the plants grow in silence. The stars, the sun, the moon move in silence. Silence gives us a new perspective.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Spread the love of God through your life but only use words when necessary.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa Work without love is slavery.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa If you can’t feed a hundred people, feed just one.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa
Original quotes
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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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I’m quite happy with the music carrying on. I’ve never been one to clamor for fame. It just got dumped in my lap. The ambition is definitely not fame. The ambition is to be creative.
Bryan AdamsBryan Adams Those who are unconquered in spirit are the real successes in life. If you can so train or condition your mind that you are content regardless of what you have or do not have, and if you can stand the challenge of all your trials and remain calm-that is true happiness.
Paramahansa YoganandaParamahansa Yogananda You’ll be what keeps me awake at night. Ignescent in the dark and impossibly my happiness.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with…greater joy, peace, and happiness.
Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter Trust holds out his hands to joy and says honestly, you are nothing without me.
Carisa DownsCarisa Downs Pleasure and pain spring not so much from the nature of things, as from our manner of considering them. Pleasure, especially, is never an invariable effect of particular circumstances.
Christian Nestell BoveeChristian Nestell Bovee The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.
Dale CarnegieDale Carnegie You’ve got to be happy with yourself. You can’t sell yourself if you’re out here and you ain’t good. Because you’re giving people messages, and if your message is wrong, then it’s like the blind leading the blind.
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