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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.

Therese of Lisieux

I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good Lord. Then I humble myself at the thought that I am indeed capable of doing the thing of which I have been accused.
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Humble Joy Myself Offering Thinking
For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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Endurance Forever God Oneself Pain
I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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Myself Practice Understand
Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Interest Selfish Work
I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Dreams God Myself Religious Shine
A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
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Enough Life Smile Soul Word
Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
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Cherish God Greatness Himself Intelligence Simplicity Talent Thinking
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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Desire God Hope Inspirational Myself
Do not fear to tell Jesus that you love Him even without feeling it. That is the way to force Jesus to help you, to carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.
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Children Fear Force God Walk
Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
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God Holy Simplicity
Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.
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Compassionate Heart Human Love Ourselves
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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Heart Heaven Joy Myself Prayer Trouble
Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Goodness Himself Judgement
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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Flower Lose Love Rose
Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident – in the most audacious way – in His Fatherly goodness.
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Audacity God Goodness Heart Holy Humble Ourselves Weakness
He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Himself Willing Worth

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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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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