There is a terrible hunger for love. We all experience that in our lives--the pain, the loneliness. We must have the courage to recognize it. The poor you may have right in your own family. Find them. Love them.
AliasesAgnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu; Blessed Teresa of Calcuta
BornAugust 27, 1910
DiedSeptember 5, 1997
CountryAlbania; India
ProfessionNun
AwardsRamon Magsaysay Award; Templeton Prize; Balzan Prize; Nobel Peace Prize; Pacem In Terris Award; Bharat Ratna; Damien-Dutton Award; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Congressional Gold Medal; Order Of The Smile; Jawaharlal Nehru Award For International Understanding; Honorary Citizen Of The United States; ; Order Of Australia