The greatest honor God can do a soul is not give it much; but to ask much of it.
THERESE OF LISIEUXIt isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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It is love alone that counts.
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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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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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Above the clouds the sky is always blue.
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He has created the poor savage with no guide but natural law, and it is to their hearts that He deigns to stoop. They are His wild flowers whose homeliness delights Him.
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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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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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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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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
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