You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
THERESE OF LISIEUXWhen I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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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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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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What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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What offends Him and what wounds His Heart is the lack of confidence…Your heart is made to love Jesus, to love Him passionately…We have only the short moments of our life to love Jesus!
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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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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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