“Another time I was working in the laundry, and the Sister opposite, while washing handkerchiefs, repeatedly splashed me with dirty water. My first impulse was to draw back and wipe my face, to show the offender I should be glad… — Thérèse de Lisieux Copy Share
“when something painful or disagreeable happens to me, instead of a melancholy look, I answer by a smile. At first I did not always… — Thérèse de Lisieux Copy Share Image
“We must despise all these temptations and pay no attention whatsoever to them.” — Thérèse de Lisieux Copy Share Image
“Our Lord has deigned to make me understand that by simple obedience I shall please Him best.” — Thérèse de Lisieux Copy Share Image
“Another time I was working in the laundry, and the Sister opposite, while washing handkerchiefs, repeatedly splashed me with dirty water. My first impulse was to draw back and wipe my face, to show the offender I should be glad if she would behave more quietly; but the next minute I thought how foolish it was to refuse the treasures… — Thérèse de Lisieux Copy Share
“the brilliance of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not lessen the perfume of the violet or the sweet simplicity of… — Thérèse de Lisieux Copy Share Image
“How can a heart given up to human affections be closely united to God? It seems to me that it is impossible. I have… — Thérèse de Lisieux Copy Share Image
