I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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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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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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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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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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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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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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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Silence does good to the soul.
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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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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh! do not let us waste the trial Jesus sends.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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