Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
THERESE OF LISIEUXHe has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights Him.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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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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The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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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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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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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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I say nothing to him I love him.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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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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