A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXEach small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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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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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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Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.
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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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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.
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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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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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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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