The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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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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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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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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Love needs to be proved by action.
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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.
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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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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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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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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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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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A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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