When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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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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It is love alone that counts.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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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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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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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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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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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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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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