Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to 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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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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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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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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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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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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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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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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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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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.
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