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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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
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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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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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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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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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True charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbors fault’s; never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues.
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