black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.

Therese of Lisieux

When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Encouragement Future Past Thinking
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.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Charity Small True Virtue Weakness
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.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Embrace Heart Joy Love Myself Prayer Simplicity
Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Adorable Eyes Face Himself Wound
I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Best Forget Greatness Myself Suffering
As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Divine Flower Illumination Shine Small Soul Sun
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.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Children Fear Force God Walk
I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Dreams God Myself Religious Shine
Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Kind Love Opportunity Sacrifice Smile Word
The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Life Place Value Way Worth
Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Heart Leap Prayer
If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Forget Future Impossible Live Moments Myself Past Simplicity
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.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Charity Mistake True Virtue Weakness
When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Death Earth Goodness Heaven Myself Rose
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Harmony Small Universe
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Angel Aspiration Justice Peace

Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Therese of Lisieux Quotes