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Silence does good to the soul.

Therese of Lisieux

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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Humble Joy Myself Offering Thinking
It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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Myself Strength Weakness
Silence does good to the soul.
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Goodness One Liner Silence Soul
Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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Action Flower Greatness Love Myself Sacrifice
Never stop wanting for your magic.
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Magic Stop Yourself
For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
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Embrace Heart Joy Love Myself Prayer Simplicity
Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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Encouragement Pride
You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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Character Goodness Yourself
Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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God Love Religious
For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Endurance Forever God Oneself Pain
I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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Best Forget Greatness Myself Suffering
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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Flower Love Rose Spring Violence White
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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Encouragement Evidence Goodness Love People Perfection Quality Weakness
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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Heart Heaven Joy Myself Prayer Trouble
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Angel Aspiration Justice Peace
Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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God Holy Simplicity

Silence does good to the soul.

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