Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLove 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.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.
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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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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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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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Silence does good to the soul.
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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
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Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
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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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