Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
THERESE OF LISIEUXDo not fear to tell Jesus that you love Him even without feeling it. That is the way to force Jesus to help you, to carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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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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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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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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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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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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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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