People were often shocked at just how soft-spoken this nun from Albania could be in person, but that didn’t stop her from becoming a larger-than-life figure.
The Great Introverts and Extroverts of Our Time
Herewith, TIME's unscientific survey of loud (and quiet) giants — it takes both kinds to make history. Read the related TIME cover story, "The Upside of Being an Introvert," available to subscribers here.
Mother Teresa, Nun, Missionary
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