Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
THERESE OF LISIEUXJesus 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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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
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The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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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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Perfect 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.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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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.
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Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh! do not let us waste the trial Jesus sends.
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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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It is love alone that counts.
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