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The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.

Therese of Lisieux

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
You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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Character Goodness Yourself
The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Home Perspective World
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Flower Lose Love Rose
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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Forget Future Impossible Live Moments Myself Past Simplicity
Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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Attachment Earth Himself World
The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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God Heart Love Mom
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.
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Children Fear Force God Walk
Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Interest Selfish Work
Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Cherish God Greatness Himself Intelligence Simplicity Talent Thinking
Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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God Love Religious
Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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Heart Leap Prayer
In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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Alone Difficult Fear God Mom Strength
The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
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Country Lying Myself Native
It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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Myself Strength Weakness
How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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God Happiness Imperfection Mercy Myself Need

The guest of our soul knows our misery; He comes to find an empty tent within us – that is all He asks.

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