Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFrequently, only silence can express my prayer.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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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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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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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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He has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights 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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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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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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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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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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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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