God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
THERESE OF LISIEUXNever stop wanting for your magic.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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It is love alone that counts.
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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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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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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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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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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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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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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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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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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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