I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHe does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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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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I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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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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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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He has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights Him.
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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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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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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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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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