He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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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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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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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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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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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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I say nothing to him I love him.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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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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I want to give myself totally to Him…I want to live no longer but for Him.
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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