A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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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 want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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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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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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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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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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