The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
THERESE OF LISIEUXWhen I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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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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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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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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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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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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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 consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good Lord. Then I humble myself at the thought that I am indeed capable of doing the thing of which I have been accused.
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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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