Quotes from Mother Teresa

I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much.

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in.

Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same -- with charity you give love, so don't just give money but reach out your hand instead.

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.

There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in - that we do it to God, to Christ, and that's why we try to do it as beautifully as possible.

What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.

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.

If you judge people you have no time to love them.

I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.

If you can't feed a hundred people, feed just one.