Silence does good to the soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHoliness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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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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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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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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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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The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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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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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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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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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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