45 Inspiring Quotes by Mother Teresa on Kindness, Love, and Charity

It’s true that you should treat everyone with kindness, and these quotes by Mother Teresa will inspire you to see all the good in the world around you and challenge others to do the same.

A selfless humanitarian, these Mother Teresa quotes will make you want to be a better person after reading them.

Mother Teresa is admired by millions because of her charitable work and the lives she touched.

Some of her views were controversial, but no one can deny the power of her words and actions!

Mother Teresa’s quote, “I was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations.

I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there”, lead me to want to find out more about her.

I soon bought the book, Love: The Words and Inspiration of Mother Teresa, that inspired me to write Vid’s Viddles.

I’m going to share with you 50 of the best quotes by Mother Teresa that I assure you will inspire you to appreciate life more, love more, and find beauty all around you.

These came from the book I mentioned earlier, as well as her other book, Where There Is Love, There is God, as well as her interviews.

Mother Teresa, known in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu

26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997

Here is our collection of inspirational, wise, and remarkable Mother Teresa quotes and sayings collected from a variety of sources over the years.

Powerful Quotes by Mother Teresa on Kindness and Love

1. “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” – Mother Teresa

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2. “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa

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3. “I know God won’t give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much.” – Mother Teresa

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4. “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” – Mother Teresa

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5. “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” – Mother Teresa

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6. “God doesn’t require us to succeed; he only requires that you try.” – Mother Teresa

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7. “Live simply so others may simply live.” – Mother Teresa

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8. “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.” – Mother Teresa

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9. “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” – Mother Teresa

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10. “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” – Mother Teresa

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11. Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.” – Mother Teresa

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12. “Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.” – Mother Teresa

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13. “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” – Mother Teresa

14. “Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” – Mother Teresa

15. “Good works are links that form a chain of love.” – Mother Teresa

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Inspiring Quotes by Mother Teresa on Charity

16. “I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world.” – Mother Teresa

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17. “It is a kingly act to assist the fallen.” – Mother Teresa

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18. “I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.” – Mother Teresa

19. “I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” – Mother Teresa

20. “I think I’m more difficult than critical.” – Mother Teresa

21. “I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. No, I wouldn’t touch a leper for a thousand pounds; yet I willingly cure him for the love of God.” – Mother Teresa

22. I want you to be concerned about your next-door neighbor. Do you know your next-door neighbor?” – Mother Teresa

23. “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” – Mother Teresa

24. “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – Mother Teresa

25. “If we want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” – Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa Quotes On Humanity

26. “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving” — Mother Teresa

27. “Helping hands are better than praying lips” — Mother Teresa

28. “We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion.” — Mother Teresa

29. “A life not lived for others is not a life”. — Mother Teresa

30. “I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.” — Mother Teresa

31. “If I ever become a Saint–I will surely be one of ‘darkness.’ I will continually be absent from Heaven–to light the light of those in darkness on earth”. — Mother Teresa

32. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” — Mother Teresa

33. “Love begins by taking care of the closest ones – the ones at home”. — Mother Teresa

34. “They are every human being’s entitlement by virtue of his humanity”. — Mother Teresa

35. “Do ordinary things with extraordinary love”. — Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa Quotes About Service

36. “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you”. — Mother Teresa

37. “Charity isn’t about pity; it is about love”. — Mother Teresa

38. “At the heart of life is service”. — Mother Teresa

39. “Love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand”. — Mother Teresa

40.“Prayer in action is love, love in action is service”. — Mother Teresa

41.“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” — Mother Teresa

42. “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” — Mother Teresa

43. “‎Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” — Mother Teresa

44. “True love is love that causes us pain, that hurts, and yet brings us joy.” — Mother Teresa

45. “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.” — Mother Teresa

Which of these beautiful quotes by Mother Teresa touched you the most, and why?

As you can see, Mother Teresa was big on love, giving, and being there for others.

Truth is, we all can love more and lend a helping hand more often.

We are in a time when people are more selfish and take theirs – and other’s lives – for granted.

Perhaps, these quotes by Mother Teresa will inspire you (and others) to start where she left off; helping the less fortunate and loving all despite our differences.

Which of these Mother Teresa quotes was your favorite?

Do you have any other inspirational quotes to add?

Let us know in the comment section below.