"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples."
— Mother Teresa
I Alone Cannot Change The World
I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.
About this quote
The official Missionaries of Charity website (motherteresa.org) explicitly lists this quote among false attributions to Mother Teresa. Despite its popularity on social media and inspirational merchandise, no primary source — book, speech, or documented interview — has been identified. The real author of the phrase remains unknown.
Source
Attributed, widely quoted
