Mother Teresa–August 26, 1910 to September 5, 1997

“Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary.  What we need is to love without getting tired.  Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”

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

“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.”

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

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

“Peace begins with a smile..”

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

“I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when I die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, ‘How many good things have you done in your life?’  rather he will ask, ‘How much love did you put into what you did?”

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

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