Quotes from Mother Teresa

Prayer makes your heart bigger, until it is capable of containing the gift of God himself. Prayer begets faith, faith begets love, and love begets service on behalf of the poor.

In vocal prayer we speak to God; in mental prayer he speaks to us. It is then that God pours Himself into us.

Real prayer is union with God, a union as vital as that of the vine to the branch.

If our bones were not sending whispers of doubt to our hearts, there would be no need for prayer at all.

Prayer gives us a pure heart and a pure heart can do much.

The more we can give in our silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life.

The Simple Path Silence is Prayer Prayer is Faith Faith is Love Love is Service The Fruit of Service is Peace

Prayer is in all things, in all gestures.

Prayer to be fruitful must come from the heart and must be able to touch the heart of God.

Purity is the fruit of prayer.

If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.

People are unrealistic, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway.

If you really love one another, you will not be able to avoid making sacrifices.

Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without coming away better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness.

I prefer to make a mistake because I am too kind than to perform miracles without any kindness.

I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.

Everybody has something good inside them. Some hide it, some neglect it, but it is there

Religion has nothing to do with compassion; it is our love for God that is the main thing because we have all been created for the sole purpose to love and be loved.

I think it is very good when people suffer. To me that is like the kiss of Jesus.

I have told everybody that what we are doing is for the love of God and works of love are always to accept and respect others.

Works of love are always to accept and respect others.

On the British Royal Divorce (Charles and Dianna). She is such a sad soul. It is good that it is over. Nobody was happy anyhow. I know I should preach family love and unity, but in their case. . . .

We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing.

Life is an adventure, dare it.