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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI say nothing to him I love him.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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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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The science of loving, yes, that’s the only kind of science I want I’d barter away everything I possess to win it.
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Silence does good to the 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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It is love alone that counts.
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My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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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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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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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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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 world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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