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.
THERESE OF LISIEUXPerfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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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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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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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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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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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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God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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True charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbors fault’s; never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues.
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