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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.

Therese of Lisieux

He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Himself Willing Worth
The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
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God Greatness Respect Soul
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.
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Kind Love Opportunity Sacrifice Smile Word
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 is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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Love Space Time Universe
Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Action Demand Gratitude Greatness Simplicity Surrender
I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Dreams God Myself Religious Shine
Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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Encouragement Pride
Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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Color Nature Sky
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Flower Lose Love Rose
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
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.
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Charity Mistake True Virtue Weakness
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
Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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Heart Leap Prayer
Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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Brilliant Count Love Worth
What offends Him and what wounds His Heart is the lack of confidence…Your heart is made to love Jesus, to love Him passionately…We have only the short moments of our life to love Jesus!
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God Heart Life Moments Offend Passion Wound

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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