The 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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXNo harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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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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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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I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh! do not let us waste the trial Jesus sends.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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Silence does good to the soul.
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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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Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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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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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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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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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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It is love alone that counts.
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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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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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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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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