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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFor one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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Silence does good to the soul.
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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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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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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.
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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
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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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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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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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