Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLet us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.
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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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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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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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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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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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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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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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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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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