I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
THERESE OF LISIEUXPerfect 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
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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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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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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.
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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.
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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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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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