Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
THERESE OF LISIEUXRemember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
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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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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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When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
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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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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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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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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
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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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For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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