I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXTrials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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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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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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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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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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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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