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The science of loving, yes, that’s the only kind of science I want I’d barter away everything I possess to win it.

Therese of Lisieux

For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Endurance Forever God Oneself Pain
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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Convertion Ecstasy Love Pin Sacrifice Soul
Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Born Convertion People Suffering
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Angel Aspiration Justice Peace
In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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Alone Difficult Fear God Mom Strength
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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Desire God Hope Inspirational Myself
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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Flower Love Rose Spring Violence White
Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Goodness Himself Judgement
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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Empty Himself Misery Soul
You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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Action Difficult God Greatness Love Yourself
I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’defects–not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.
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Charity Small True Virtue Weakness
Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Book Divine Doctor Himself Teaching Word
Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Attachment Earth Himself World
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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Fear Joy Mom Remember Weakness
Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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Eyes Goal Heaven Labour Ourselves Peace
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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Encouragement Evidence Goodness Love People Perfection Quality Weakness

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