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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.

Therese of Lisieux

The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Home Perspective World
Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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Compassionate Heart Human Love Ourselves
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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Country Lying Myself Native
I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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Dedication Himself Live Myself
He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Himself Willing Worth
The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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God Heart Love Mom
It is love alone that counts.
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Alone Count Love One Liner
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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Heart Heaven Joy Myself Prayer Trouble
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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Action Flower Greatness Love Myself Sacrifice
Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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Encouragement Evidence Goodness Love People Perfection Quality Weakness
Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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Heart Leap Prayer
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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Flower Love Rose Spring Violence White
Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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God Holy Simplicity
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Angel Aspiration Justice Peace
Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Attachment Earth Himself World
In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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Alone Difficult Fear God Mom Strength

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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