Mother Teresa

gnity, in a world where every human being can realize their full potential and live with dignity and respect. A dear daughter of the Albanians, Saint Mother Teresa, once said: “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” No better saying can mirror today’s n

ust by words but also by deeds that in this life there is a time to get and there is a time to give. As the Nobel Prize laureate, the Albanian saint, Mother Teresa, said, even when we cannot do great things, we can still do small things with great love. We are humbly doing our part.

rthodox, and Jews is not only possible but also socially fruitful. Though we are often regarded as a Muslim-majority country, we are also the land of Mother Teresa, now Saint Teresa, who is our highest national symbol and most distinguished daughter.

ing our medical and health personnel. The members of the famous Cuban Medical Brigade are true missionaries, as deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize as Mother Teresa. In Timor-Leste, this year we will finalize our own road map, the 2011-2030 Strategic Development Plan, which will lift our people from centuries of

he international rule of law. After six decades we can rejoice with old Neruda, who lives on in our hearts, along with Stravinsky, Garcia Marquez and Mother Teresa. Let us celebrate, but let us also take stock of the dream yet to be fulfilled. Sleeplessly, we face threats and challenges that affect the survival

stablished systems and going beyond traditional ways of thinking. In recent times, the most moving example has been that of a frail, sari-clad woman: Mother Teresa. Her fathomless compassion and soothing touch will be missed by millions in India. I would like to pay tribute to this apostle of mercy who rendered

untry in the shortest possible time. This is the spirit we have decided to be guided by, as personified brilliantly by the Albanian famous worldwide, Mother Teresa. We do hope and will work to ensure that this process will bring about the necessary transformation of the country into a reliable partner that truly

wish at this time to pay tribute to a woman who has died recently and whose name evokes mystic reverence. Her legacy is one of compassion. I speak of Mother Teresa. She embraced the poor, the sick and the suffering, the favoured and the dispossessed. Her life shows that even in this cruel world there are still p

es have died: one who selflessly dedicated her life to the poor, the other who dared to embrace the sick whom nobody dared to touch. These two women, Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Diana, Princess of Wales, both lived under the light of public interest and used it to spread their humanitarian messages.

momentum in the emotive milestones of the past few months. The expression of universal public grief infused with private intensity over the deaths of Mother Teresa and Diana, Princess of Wales and the donation of $1 billion by Ted Turner to United Nations charitable causes — these are the affirmations of the eme

n humankind. Let our dream come true for a new and vibrant inner vision that will light our paths into the next century. Now is the time; as the late Mother Teresa so gently reminded us, “Tomorrow has not yet come, yesterday is already gone, and we have only today — let us begin”.

decided to construct a peace plaza as a symbol of the overwhelming aspiration of the people for peace. 312. In addition, we were visited this year by Mother Teresa, winner of the Nobel peace prize and a missionary who has dedicated her life to the cause of the poor. 313. The people of Guatemala have made public