Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
THERESE OF LISIEUXIt is love alone that counts.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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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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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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What offends Him and what wounds His Heart is the lack of confidence…Your heart is made to love Jesus, to love Him passionately…We have only the short moments of our life to love Jesus!
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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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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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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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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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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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The science of loving, yes, that’s the only kind of science I want I’d barter away everything I possess to win it.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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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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