Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Even now I know it: yes, all my hopes will be fulfilled... yes... the Lord will work wonders for me which will… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
O Jesus! on this day, you have fulfilled all my desires. From now on, near the Eucharist, I shall be able To… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Trying to do good to people without God's help is no easier than making the sun shine at midnight. You discover that… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
In spite of this trial, which takes all enjoyment from me, I can never the less, cry out, 'Lord, you fill me… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Much later, when I understood what perfection was, I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
By our little acts of charity practiced in the shade we convert souls far away, we help missionaries, we win for them… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Let us rise above the things that pass away. Up above, the air is so pure. Jesus can hide Himself but we will find… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
I feel in me the vocation of the Priest. I have the vocation of the Apostle. Martyrdom was the dream of my youth, and… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
(Whispered to a novice while standing in front of the convent library) Oh! I would have been sorry to have read all those books...If… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
When we yield to discouragement it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
I understood that the Church had a Heart, and that this Heart was burning with love. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
The great majority of men use their own short-sighted ideas as a yardstick for measuring the divine omnipotence. — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
