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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFrequently, only silence can express my prayer.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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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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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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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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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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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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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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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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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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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