As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXIf every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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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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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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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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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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True charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbors fault’s; never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues.
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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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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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My vocation, at last I have found it; my vocation is love.
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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh! do not let us waste the trial Jesus sends.
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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