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“I’m a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world,” Mother Teresa once wrote. Let her words of love and faith inspire you every day.

When the troubles of the world overwhelm you, reflecting on a few quotes by Mother Teresa can inspire hope and a renewed focus on living a life of love, service, and faith.
One of the great humanitarians of our age, Saint Teresa of Calcutta, as she was called after her canonization in 2016, showed the world how to love and serve the less fortunate around us. Small and diminutive in size and stature, she made up for it in her zeal and dedication to the people she loved and helped—most often those who were seen as outcasts and marginalized by their communities. When the devoted nun of Albanian descent won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, she donated her entire cash prize to the poor in India.

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa
In her long life, she touched the lives of millions through her presence and acts of charity, as well as the truths she shared from her experience of faith. As someone who embodied the servant nature of Christ, being his hands and feet to others, she left us with enduring wisdom to inspire our faith. In her words and especially in her actions, we see that a life of love—however big or small, quiet or recognized—is significant, meaningful, and powerful.
Reflect on these quotes by Mother Teresa throughout your day-to-day. Share one in a note to a friend to encourage them. Or print and display one in your home or office cubicle to keep her wisdom top of mind. After all, the small things you do in love today can and will change tomorrow.

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

“Live simply so others may simply live.” — Mother Teresa

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

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