I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
THERESE OF LISIEUXThe value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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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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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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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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What offends Him and what wounds His Heart is the lack of confidence…Your heart is made to love Jesus, to love Him passionately…We have only the short moments of our life to love Jesus!
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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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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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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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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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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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Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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