A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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He has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights Him.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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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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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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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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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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