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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXNothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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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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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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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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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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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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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 does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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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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Silence does good to the soul.
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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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Love needs to be proved by action.
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