Look at Him while He is looking at you.
THERESE OF LISIEUXTrue 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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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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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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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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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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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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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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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 want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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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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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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