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Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.

Therese of Lisieux

Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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Angel Aspiration Justice Peace
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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Kind Love Myself Science Win
Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
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Action Flower Greatness Love Myself Sacrifice
Love needs to be proved by action.
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Action Love Need One Liner
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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Book Divine Doctor Himself Teaching Word
Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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Desire Hope Measurement Myself Wonder Work
Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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Compassionate Heart Human Love Ourselves
Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Action Demand Gratitude Greatness Simplicity Surrender
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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Better Experience Heart Myself Prayer Sacrifice Strength Word
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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Death Earth Goodness Heaven Myself Rose
Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Himself Perfection Willing
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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Audacity God Goodness Heart Holy Humble Ourselves Weakness
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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Creation Guide Himself Home Law Natural Poor
I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’defects–not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.
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Charity Small True Virtue Weakness
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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Awake Dreams Greatness Life Limitation Ourselves Suffering Wasted Time
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.
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Humble Joy Myself Offering Thinking

Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.

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