Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLife 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’defects–not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.
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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 my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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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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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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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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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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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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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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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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