"Yesterday
is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only
today. Let us begin.
"There is a terrible hunger for love. We all experience that in our
lives - the pain, the loneliness. We must have the courage to recognize
it. The poor you may have right in your own family.Find them. Love
them".
"At the moment of death, we will not be judged according to the number
of good deeds we have done or by the diplomas we have received. We will
be judged according to the love we have put into our work."
The other day I dreamed that I was at the gates of heaven. And St. Peter
said, 'Go back to Earth, there are no slums up here.' "
"No matter who says what, you should accept it with a smile and do your
own work," she said.
Speak tenderly to them. Let there be kindness in your face, in your
eyes, in your smile, in the warmth of your greeting.
Always have a cheerful smile. Don't only give your care, but give your
heart as well."
It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing.
It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving."
"Keep the joy of
loving God in your heart and share this joy with all you meet,
especially your family. Be holy--let us pray."
"There is no greater sickness in the world today than the lack of love."
"We can do no great things; only small things with great love."
"God loves a cheerful giver. She or he gives best who gives with a
smile."
"The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger
for bread."
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly
endless."
"We need to find God, and God cannot be found in noise and restlessness.
God is the friend of silence. See how nature--trees and flowers and
grass--grow in silence. See the stars, the moon, and the sun, how they
move in silence. The more we receive in silent prayer, the more we can
give in our active life."
"God made the world rich enough to feed and clothe all human beings."
"The other day I dreamed that I was at the gates of heaven. And St.
Peter said, 'Go back to Earth, there are no slums up here.' "
"Pride destroys everything. To imitate Jesus is the key to be meek and
humble in heart."
"There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important
that everyone is seen as equal before God. I've always said we should
help a Hindu become a better Hindu, a Muslim become a better Muslim, a
Catholic become a better Catholic."
"People who love each other fully and truly are the happiest people in
the world. They may have little, they may have nothing, but they are
happy people. Everything depends on how we love one another."
"When I was crossing into Gaza, I was asked at the checkpost whether I
was carrying any weapons. I replied: Oh yes, my prayer books."
"If you have a sick or lonely person at home, be there. Maybe just to
hold a hand, maybe just to give a smile, that is the greatest, the most
beautiful work."
"Prayer gives us a pure heart and a pure heart can do much."
"Keep your heart pure. A pure heart is necessary to see God in each
other. If you see God in each other, there is love for each other, then
there is peace."
"The poor do not need our sympathy and our pity. The poor need our love
and compassion."
"I don't know what God is doing. He knows. We do not understand, but of
one thing I'm sure, He doesn't make a mistake."
"God has created us to love and to be loved, and this is the beginning
of prayer--to know that he loves me, that I have been created for
greater things."
The joy of Jesus will be my strength--it will be in my heart. Every
person I meet will see it in my work, my walk, my prayer--in everything.
Keep the light of Christ always shining in your hearts. Only He is the
Way to be trodden. He is the Truth we must speak out. He is the Love we
must love.
Faith in action is love, and love in action is service. By transforming
that faith into living acts of love, we put ourselves in contact with
God Himself, with Jesus our Lord.
Christ is hidden under the suffering appearance of anyone who is hungry,
naked, homeless, or dying.
 People
are hungry for God. Do you see that? Quite often we look but do not see.
We are all passing through this world. We need to open our eyes and see.
We must convert our love for Christ into deeds. We must express
Christian love in concrete, living ways.
Let us bring love and compassion to win the world, to bring the world
the gospel of Christ. Let us all bring the good news that God loves the
world!
You who have received so
much love, share it with others. Love others the way that God has loved
you, with tenderness.
Communion with Christ gives us our strength, our joy, and our love.
All of us must be saints in this world. Holiness is a duty for you and
me. So let's be saints and so give glory to the Father.
My prayer for you is that you come to understand and have the courage to
answer Jesus' call to you with the simple word "yes".
Love does not measure; it just gives.
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Mother Teressa 
