When one loves, one does not calculate.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHoliness 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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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 greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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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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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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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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It is love alone that counts.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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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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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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