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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart

Therese of Lisieux

Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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Desire Hope Measurement Myself Wonder Work
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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Harmony Small Universe
Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Cherish God Greatness Himself Intelligence Simplicity Talent Thinking
Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Born Convertion People Suffering
You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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Character Goodness Yourself
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
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
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
Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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God Holy Simplicity
Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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Action Flower Greatness Love Myself Sacrifice
The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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Life Place Value Way Worth
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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Encouragement Future Past Thinking
Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Attachment Earth Himself World
Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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Help Learning Myself Person Simplicity
The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Home Perspective World
Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Interest Selfish Work
It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Enough Evidence Love
Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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God Himself Yourself
Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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God Hands Ourselves Religious
Do not fear to tell Jesus that you love Him even without feeling it. That is the way to force Jesus to help you, to carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.
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Children Fear Force God Walk
True charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbors fault’s; never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues.
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Charity Mistake True Virtue Weakness
Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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Eyes God Inspirational Love Remember Small Yourself
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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Forget Future Impossible Live Moments Myself Past Simplicity
I say nothing to him I love him.
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Dedication God Himself Love
Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Love Space Time Universe
(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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God
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

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