Silence does good to the soul.
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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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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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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(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!
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It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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I am very far from practicing what I understand.
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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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No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
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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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Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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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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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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What offends Him and what wounds His Heart is the lack of confidence…Your heart is made to love Jesus, to love Him passionately…We have only the short moments of our life to love Jesus!
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Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.
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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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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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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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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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Prayer for me is an updward leap of the heart
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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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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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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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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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