The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
THERESE OF LISIEUXNothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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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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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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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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The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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Silence does good to the soul.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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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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