Mother Teresa - People Quotes

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Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation is the love of Jesus.

Mother Teresa
Am I ever angry or frustrated? I only feel angry sometimes when I see waste, when things that we waste are what people need, things that would save them from dying. Frustrated? No, never.

Mother Teresa
From now on you must pray for your people and yourself three times a day.

Mother Teresa
I don't know what to say since I don't know what is happening [in Albania]. I can say only one thing. My Albanian people are always in my heart. I pray very much to our Lord that His peace may come to our hearts, in our families and in all the world. I pray for Albania, that the Lord may help its leaders to see clearly because if they want to live in peace, they should love one another.

Mother Teresa
Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love but to use violence to get what they want.

Mother Teresa
We cannot separate our lives from the Eucharist; the moment we do, something breaks. People ask, 'Where do the sisters get the joy and the energy to do what they are doing?' The Eucharist involves more than just receiving; it also involves satisfying the hunger of Christ. He says, 'Come to Me.' He is hungry for souls.

Mother Teresa
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.

Mother Teresa
I was asked why I did not give a rod with which to fish, in the hands of the poor, rather than give the fish itself as this makes them remain poor. So I told them: The people whom we pick up are not able to stand with a rod. So today I will give them fish and when they are able to stand, then I shall send them to you and you can give them the rod. That is your job. Let me do my work today.

Mother Teresa
There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things.

Mother Teresa
If there are people who feel that God wants them to change the structures of society, that is something between them and their God. We must serve him in whatever way we are called. I am called to help the individual; to love each poor person. Not to deal with institutions. I am in no position to judge.

Mother Teresa
People are hungry for God. What [a] terrible meeting [it] would be with our neighbour if we give them only ourselves.

Mother Teresa
I've never seen the poor people being so familiar with their head of state as they were with her. It was a beautiful lesson for me.

Mother Teresa