Mother Teresa

"Do you want to do something beautiful for God? There is a person who needs you."

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, but today is a gift."

"The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted."

"Some of us feel the ache in our hearts and wonder how to help."

"Be a light to those in darkness and a guide to those who have lost their way."

"Honesty and transparency build the foundation of all relationships."

"An unkind word or gesture can hurt as deeply as any physical blow."

"We must be willing to let go of the life we planned to live the life that awaits."

"The poor do not ask us for charity; they ask us for justice."

"Prayer is the most powerful weapon we have; it is the greatest power available to us."

"To keep the lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it."

"Love cannot remain by itself; it has no meaning by itself."

"Let us not use bombs or guns to overcome the world; let us use love and compassion."

"The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy, it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for."

"Suffering in itself is not meritorious, but suffering borne with love is."

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten we belong to each other."

"Every person is worthy of our respect and dignity, no matter their circumstances."

"True wealth is not measured in gold but in the warmth of human connection."

"Smile at each other; smiling is the beginning of love and understanding."

"In a world where you can be anything, be kind."

"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."

"Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself."

"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

"We are not called to be successful, but to be faithful."

"I want to belong to no one, and for everyone to belong to me."

"Let your love be like the mist; it rises to every valley."

"The way to peace is to serve the suffering, the sick, and the unwanted."

"Cleanliness, charity, and truth drive away evil and suffering."

"A life of prayer is precious beyond measure."

"We all long to give ourselves to someone, to have a deep commitment."