Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
THERESE OF LISIEUXMy whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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He has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights Him.
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The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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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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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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