Silence does good to the soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXAs the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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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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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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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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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’defects–not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.
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