Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
THERESE OF LISIEUXNothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Silence does good to the soul.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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