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When one loves, one does not calculate.

Therese of Lisieux

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Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.
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Encouragement Evidence Goodness Love People Perfection Quality Weakness
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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Fear Joy Mom Remember Weakness
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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Desire God Hope Inspirational Myself
Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Himself Perfection Willing
Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Attachment Earth Himself World
Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Action Demand Gratitude Greatness Simplicity Surrender
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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Harmony Small Universe
The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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Life Place Value Way Worth
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
Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Interest Selfish Work
When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Calculation Himself Love
A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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Enough Life Smile Soul Word
Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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Compassionate Heart Human Love Ourselves
When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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Encouragement Future Past Thinking
Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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God Himself Yourself
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

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