Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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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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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good Lord. Then I humble myself at the thought that I am indeed capable of doing the thing of which I have been accused.
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