Mother Teresa Quotes
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”
“Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.”
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.”
“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.”
“Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.”
Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”
“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.”
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
“He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.”
“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.”
“The quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what is important.”
“Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.”
Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
“As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it.”
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.“
“Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
“To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”
“Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.”
“We win justice quickest by rendering justice to the other party. ”
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world. ”
“We win justice quickest by rendering justice to the other party.”
“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.”
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Dalai Lama Quotes
“Through violence, you may ‘solve’ one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.”
“Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.”
“All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.”
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
“If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.”
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
“It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.”
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
“Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.”
“There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.”
Princess Diana Quotes
“Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are.”
“Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life – a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are.”
“Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give something back.”
“Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.”
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”
“Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.”
“Hugs can do great amounts of good – especially for children.”
“I don’t go by the rule book… I lead from the heart, not the head.”
“I want to walk into a room, be it a hospital for the dying or a hospital for the sick children, and feel that I am needed. I want to do, not just to be.”
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As a lifelong Mother Teresa fan, I appreciate your featuring her here. My Mother was my inspiration, and a little bit Mother Teresa-ish herself. She died at 94, and I can still hear her voice and her inspiring words. Quotes can really make a difference in our lives.
You have touched upon some of my favorite idols – Ghandhi, Dalai Lama, and Martin Luther King Jr. Very inspirational page, thanks for putting it together!
I love quotes.
You have made a very good selection here.
Love thee quotes you listed here Nea. Thanks for sharing.
Good quotes that can and will further human understanding of their neighbor if put into practise more often!
Thanks for sharing such a nice post.One suggestion please if you have add some quotes from Bill Gates then it will become a tremendous post.
Those are very inspiring and heart-touching quotes from very inspiring people. Thanks for combining them all in one post!
Hi Nea, I absolutely love quotes and these are wonderful.
““There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.”
Thanks for sharing these excellent quotes. Even though the people you featured are internationally famous, some of these quotes were still new to me.
very inspirational blog..i have got you on my favourites
Good selection. All of them had lived a meaningful life, and inspired so many people throughout the years.
Thank you for sharing these wonderful quotes, Nea! Love, peace and understanding are the transformative forces humanity desperately needs today. Keep spreading the wonderful message of personal development!
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