Quote of the Day Small things done with great love will change the world. Mother Teresa Great Love , Done , World 142 Copy quote If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank people will try to cheat you: Be honest anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight: Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous of you: Be happy anyway. The good you do today, will often be forgotten by tomorrow: Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough: Give your best anyway. Mother Teresa Inspirational , Life , Inspiring 1324 Copy quote Your true character Is most accurately measured by how you treat those who can do 'Nothing' for you Mother Teresa Character , Treats , True Character 929 Copy quote Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons. Mother Teresa Blessing , People , Lessons 1147 Copy quote The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. Mother Teresa Giving , World , May 1218 Copy quote I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things. Mother Teresa Strength , Leadership , Cheerleading 657 Copy quote Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it. Mother Teresa Inspirational , Life , Mother 1972 Copy quote 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. Mother Teresa Kindness , Expression , Be Kind 72 Copy quote I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things. Mother Teresa Prayer , Believe , Used 1020 Copy quote Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. Mother Teresa Life , New Year , Mother Mother Teresa, Mother Teresa of Calcutta (2010). “In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories & Prayers”, p.17, New World Library 969 Copy quote 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. Mother Teresa Thoughtful , Naked , Done Mother Teresa (2001). “Mother Teresa: Essential Writings” 1109 Copy quote If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. Mother Teresa Love You , Home , And Love 917 Copy quote Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you. Mother Teresa Self Esteem , Helping Others , Numbers 959 Copy quote Let us be very sincere in our dealings with each other, and have the courage to accept each other as we are. Do not be surprised or become preoccupied at each other's failures - rather, see and find in each other the good, for each one of us is created in the image of God. Mother Teresa Catholic , Sincere , Accepting Mother Teresa (2016). “No Greater Love, Commemorative Edition”, p.45, New World Library 12 Copy quote The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. And peace begins with a smile. Mother Teresa Prayer , Love Is , Fruit "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com. 44 Copy quote I don't do great things. I do small things with great love. Mother Teresa Life , Encouraging , Peace 489 Copy quote The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we serve. Mother Teresa Writing , Heart , Eye "In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories & Prayers". 13 Copy quote The greatest good is what we do for others. Mother Teresa 30 Copy quote I used to pray that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now I pray that he will guide me to do whatever I'm supposed to do, what I can do. I used to pray for answers, but now I'm praying for strength. I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us and we change things. Mother Teresa Prayer , Believe , Answers 215 Copy quote Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. Mother Teresa Love , Happiness , Smile Mother Teresa (1993). “The Best Gift is Love: Meditations”, Servant Books 368 Copy quote The highest form of worship is to find the least among you and treat them like Jesus. Mother Teresa Jesus , Worship , Form 108 Copy quote Do ordinary things with extraordinary love. Mother Teresa Ordinary Extraordinary , Ordinary Things , Changing The World Mother Teresa (2010). “Where There Is Love, There Is God: A Path to Closer Union with God and Greater Love for Others”, p.325, Image 133 Copy quote If you can't do great things, do little things with great love. If you can't do them with great love, do them with a little love. If you can't do them with a little love, do them anyway. Mother Teresa Great Love , Littles , Little Things 303 Copy quote There is no key to happiness; the door is always open Mother Teresa Keys , Doors , Key To Happiness 109 Copy quote God does not create poverty; we do, because we do not share. Mother Teresa Doe , Poverty , Share 247 Copy quote Small things done with great love will change the world. Mother Teresa Great Love , Done , World 142 Copy quote Small things done with great love will change the world. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank people will try to cheat you: Be honest anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight: Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous of you: Be happy anyway. The good you do today, will often be forgotten by tomorrow: Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough: Give your best anyway. Mother Teresa Inspirational , Life , Inspiring 1324 Copy quote If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank people will try to cheat you: Be honest anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight: Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous of you: Be happy anyway. The good you do today, will often be forgotten by tomorrow: Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough: Give your best anyway. Your true character Is most accurately measured by how you treat those who can do 'Nothing' for you Mother Teresa Character , Treats , True Character 929 Copy quote Your true character Is most accurately measured by how you treat those who can do 'Nothing' for you Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons. Mother Teresa Blessing , People , Lessons 1147 Copy quote Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. Mother Teresa Giving , World , May 1218 Copy quote The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things. Mother Teresa Strength , Leadership , Cheerleading 657 Copy quote I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things. Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it. Mother Teresa Inspirational , Life , Mother 1972 Copy quote Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it. 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. Mother Teresa Kindness , Expression , Be Kind 72 Copy quote 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 used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things. Mother Teresa Prayer , Believe , Used 1020 Copy quote I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. Mother Teresa Life , New Year , Mother Mother Teresa, Mother Teresa of Calcutta (2010). “In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories & Prayers”, p.17, New World Library 969 Copy quote Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. 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. Mother Teresa Thoughtful , Naked , Done Mother Teresa (2001). “Mother Teresa: Essential Writings” 1109 Copy quote 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. If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. Mother Teresa Love You , Home , And Love 917 Copy quote If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you. Mother Teresa Self Esteem , Helping Others , Numbers 959 Copy quote Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you. Let us be very sincere in our dealings with each other, and have the courage to accept each other as we are. Do not be surprised or become preoccupied at each other's failures - rather, see and find in each other the good, for each one of us is created in the image of God. Mother Teresa Catholic , Sincere , Accepting Mother Teresa (2016). “No Greater Love, Commemorative Edition”, p.45, New World Library 12 Copy quote Let us be very sincere in our dealings with each other, and have the courage to accept each other as we are. Do not be surprised or become preoccupied at each other's failures - rather, see and find in each other the good, for each one of us is created in the image of God. The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. And peace begins with a smile. Mother Teresa Prayer , Love Is , Fruit "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com. 44 Copy quote The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. And peace begins with a smile. I don't do great things. I do small things with great love. Mother Teresa Life , Encouraging , Peace 489 Copy quote I don't do great things. I do small things with great love. The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we serve. Mother Teresa Writing , Heart , Eye "In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories & Prayers". 13 Copy quote The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we serve. The greatest good is what we do for others. Mother Teresa 30 Copy quote The greatest good is what we do for others. I used to pray that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now I pray that he will guide me to do whatever I'm supposed to do, what I can do. I used to pray for answers, but now I'm praying for strength. I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us and we change things. Mother Teresa Prayer , Believe , Answers 215 Copy quote I used to pray that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now I pray that he will guide me to do whatever I'm supposed to do, what I can do. I used to pray for answers, but now I'm praying for strength. I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us and we change things. Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. Mother Teresa Love , Happiness , Smile Mother Teresa (1993). “The Best Gift is Love: Meditations”, Servant Books 368 Copy quote Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. The highest form of worship is to find the least among you and treat them like Jesus. Mother Teresa Jesus , Worship , Form 108 Copy quote The highest form of worship is to find the least among you and treat them like Jesus.

Do ordinary things with extraordinary love. Mother Teresa Ordinary Extraordinary , Ordinary Things , Changing The World Mother Teresa (2010). “Where There Is Love, There Is God: A Path to Closer Union with God and Greater Love for Others”, p.325, Image 133 Copy quote Do ordinary things with extraordinary love. If you can't do great things, do little things with great love. If you can't do them with great love, do them with a little love. If you can't do them with a little love, do them anyway. Mother Teresa Great Love , Littles , Little Things 303 Copy quote If you can't do great things, do little things with great love. If you can't do them with great love, do them with a little love. If you can't do them with a little love, do them anyway. There is no key to happiness; the door is always open Mother Teresa Keys , Doors , Key To Happiness 109 Copy quote There is no key to happiness; the door is always open God does not create poverty; we do, because we do not share. Mother Teresa Doe , Poverty , Share 247 Copy quote God does not create poverty; we do, because we do not share. Latest quotes from interviews "I see somebody dying, I pick him up." Related Authors Mahatma Gandhi Civil rights leader Nelson Mandela Former President of South Africa Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil rights activist Pope John Paul II Priest Teresa of Avila Saint Abdul Kalam Former President of India Therese of Lisieux Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Indira Gandhi Former Prime Minister of India Malala Yousafzai Journalist Swami Vivekananda Author Rabindranath Tagore Author Abbe Pierre Priest Helen Keller Author Pope Benedict XVI Christopher Hitchens Author Albert Einstein Theoretical Physicist Born: August 26, 1910 Died: September 5, 1997 Occupation: Saint Cite this Page: Citation Get Social with AzQuotes Follow AzQuotes on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Every day we present the best quotes! Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends New Quotes (45) Being Successful Changing The World Making A Difference Unconditional Love Quote of the Day Javascript and RSS feeds WordPress plugin ES Version AZQuotes.ES Login with your account Find Your Account