I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
THERESE OF LISIEUXThe 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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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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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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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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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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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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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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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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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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