black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Above the clouds the sky is always blue.

Therese of Lisieux

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

Action Flower Greatness Love Myself Sacrifice
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.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Charity Small True Virtue Weakness
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.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Children Fear Force God Walk
I say nothing to him I love him.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Dedication God Himself Love
As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Divine Flower Illumination Shine Small Soul Sun
Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Cherish God Greatness Himself Intelligence Simplicity Talent Thinking
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.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Heart Heaven Joy Myself Prayer Trouble
The science of loving, yes, that’s the only kind of science I want I’d barter away everything I possess to win it.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Kind Love Myself Science Win
Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled… yes… the Lord will work wonders for me which will surpass infinitely my immeasurable desires.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Desire Hope Measurement Myself Wonder Work
No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

God Hands Harm Perspective See
Look at Him while He is looking at you.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

God Himself Yourself
If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Forget Future Impossible Live Moments Myself Past Simplicity
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.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Humble Joy Myself Offering Thinking
Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

God Holy Simplicity
It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

Enough Evidence Love
The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
THERESE OF LISIEUX

God Heart Love Mom

Above the clouds the sky is always blue.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Above the clouds the sky is always blue.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Therese of Lisieux Quotes