60 Mother Teresa Quotes It Was Never About Them

60 Mother Teresa Quotes It Was Never About Them Anyway

Here are 60 Mother Teresa quotes it was never about them—and heart-touching quotes by Mother Teresa that reflect her deep sympathy, understanding, modesty, humility, and commitment to love and service. From quotes and messages about kindness and giving to thoughts on God, suffering, and peace and love, these quotes reveal why “It was never about them—it was always about love, motivation, inspiration, sympathy, and humanity.” These quotes are perfect for moments of consideration, reflection, spiritual growth, or sharing inspiration with the world on social media or individually.

The powerful line, “It wasn’t about them anyway,” is often attributed to 60 Mother Teresa quotes. It was never about them anyway and is a testament to her conviction that even if people dislike us, we should still be good. This quote is also similar to the famous “Do It Anyway” poem by Mother Teresa, as much emphasis on love, kindness, and forgiveness is given to the message, and it even includes its own “poem-like” structure when accused.

So who said, “It was never between you and them anyway”? This quote comes at the end of the “Do It Anyway” poem and reminds us that what we do should be between us and God and not anyone else.

One of the quotes by Mother Teresa that, despite everything, is inspiring nowadays is “Be kind anyway.” Whether it’s showing mercy to others, serving without receiving gratitude, or loving without expecting love in return—Mother Teresa’s quotes inspire selfless service.

A few inquire, did Mother Teresa say, “Do it anyway”? Yes, the feeling is part of her legacy. The “Mother Teresa Do It Anyway PDF” and “Do It Anyway printable” are circulated extensively as inspirations.

The “Do It Anyway poem by Mother Teresa ”says doing good has nothing to do with credit. It’s a call to live meaningfully—whatever the world says. For in the end, “It was never about them anyway.”

Selfless Love & Compassion

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

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

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

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

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

“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.” — Mother Teresa

“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” — Mother Teresa

“Intense love does not measure; it just gives.” — Mother Teresa

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

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

 

Faith, God & Spiritual Purpose

“I’m a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.” — Mother Teresa

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

“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.” — Mother Teresa

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

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

“We need to find God, and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness.” — Mother Teresa

“God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.” — Mother Teresa

“When you look at the poor, you are looking at Jesus in distressing disguise.” — Mother Teresa

“I’m not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we 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?’” — Mother Teresa

“The fruit of faith is love, and the fruit of love is service.” — Mother Teresa

Service, Humanity & Healing

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.” — Mother Teresa

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

“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and forgotten by everybody… is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.” — Mother Teresa

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

“Give your hands to serve and your hearts to love.” — Mother Teresa

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

“It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.” — Mother Teresa

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

“Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received.”
— Mother Teresa

“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.” — Mother Teresa

 

Humility, Simplicity & Inner Strength

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

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

“The simpler we are, the more complete we become.” — Mother Teresa

“Do small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa

“The best way to show my gratitude to God is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.” — Mother Teresa

“There are no great things, only small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa

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

“If you are humble, nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.”
— Mother Teresa

“Peace begins with a smile.” — Mother Teresa

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

Purpose, Giving & Human Connection

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

“Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action.” — Mother Teresa

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

“It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.” — Mother Teresa

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.” — Mother Teresa

“Love them anyway.” — Mother Teresa

“You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God. It was never between you and them anyway.”
— Mother Teresa

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

“To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” — Mother Teresa

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

It Was Never About Them

“We are called to love the world not because it is lovable, but because God is love.” — Mother Teresa

“Don’t look for big things; just do small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa

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

“You may never know what results come from your actions. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.”
— Mother Teresa

“Holiness grows so fast where there is kindness.” — Mother Teresa

“You don’t do it for them. You do it for love.” — Mother Teresa

“You will teach them to fly, but they will not fly your flight. Still, give them your love.” — Mother Teresa

“Love is a one-way street—it always moves away from self.” — Mother Teresa

“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves.” — Mother Teresa

“At the end of life, we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received… but by how much we loved.”
— Mother Teresa