He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
THERESE OF LISIEUXThe 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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Love needs to be proved by action.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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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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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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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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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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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
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