Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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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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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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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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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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It is love alone that counts.
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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
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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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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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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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