I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
THERESE OF LISIEUXA word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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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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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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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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The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
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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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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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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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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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As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.
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For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.
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