As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXGod would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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My 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.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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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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The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
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I say nothing to him I love 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 one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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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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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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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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