Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI say nothing to him I love him.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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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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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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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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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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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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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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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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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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