A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.
THERESE OF LISIEUXLet us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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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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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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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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The world’s thy ship and not thy home.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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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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It is my weakness that gives me all my strength.
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The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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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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Discouragement itself is a form of pride.
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