I am very far from practicing what I understand.
THERESE OF LISIEUXPrayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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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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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
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It is love alone that counts.
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You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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