“when something painful or disagreeable happens to me, instead of a melancholy look, I answer by a smile. At first I did not always succeed, but now it has become a habit which I am glad to have acquired.” — Thérèse de Lisieux Copy Share Image
“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… — Thérèse de Lisieux Copy Share Image
“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
