God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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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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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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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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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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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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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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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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