You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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 say nothing to him I love him.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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The science of loving, yes, that’s the only kind of science I want I’d barter away everything I possess to win it.
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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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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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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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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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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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Do not fear to tell Jesus that you love Him even without feeling it. That is the way to force Jesus to help you, to carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.
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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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