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A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.

Therese of Lisieux

Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Himself Perfection Willing
Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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Brilliant Count Love Worth
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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Creation Guide Himself Home Law Natural Poor
You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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Character Goodness Yourself
It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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Myself Strength Weakness
It is love alone that counts.
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Alone Count Love One Liner
Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.
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Eyes Goal Heaven Labour Ourselves Peace
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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Charity Small True Virtue Weakness
Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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Encouragement Pride
(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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God
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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Action Flower Greatness Love Myself Sacrifice
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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Awake Dreams Greatness Life Limitation Ourselves Suffering Wasted Time
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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Kind Love Opportunity Sacrifice Smile Word
I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Dreams God Myself Religious Shine
Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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Better Prayer Sacrifice Soul Touch Word
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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Charity Mistake True Virtue Weakness

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