I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good Lord. Then I humble myself at the thought that I am indeed capable of doing the thing of which I have been accused.
THERESE OF LISIEUXFor 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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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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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
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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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Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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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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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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It is love alone that counts.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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