If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
THERESE OF LISIEUXThe country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Do 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.
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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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It is love alone that counts.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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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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