He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
THERESE OF LISIEUXI prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Silence does good to the soul.
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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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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.
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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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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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