The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI am very far from practicing what I understand.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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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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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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I say nothing to him I love him.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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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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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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He 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.
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For 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.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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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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The science of loving, yes, that’s the only kind of science I want I’d barter away everything I possess to win it.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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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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