Therese of Lisieux

Love needs to be proved by action.

— Therese of Lisieux

I am not afraid of a fight; I have to do my duty, come what may.

— Therese of Lisieux

Nothing's done well when it's done out of self-interest.

— Therese of Lisieux

Love is nourished only by sacrifices, and the more a soul refuses natural satisfactions, the stronger and more disinterested becomes her tenderness.

— Therese of Lisieux

Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.

— Therese of Lisieux

True charity consists in putting up with all one's neighbors fault's; never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the…

— Therese of Lisieux

I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.

— Therese of Lisieux

I'm suffering very much, but am I suffering very well? That's the point!

— Therese of Lisieux

Trials help us detach ourselves from the earth; they make us look higher than this world.

— Therese of Lisieux

Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.

— Therese of Lisieux

What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to…

— Therese of Lisieux

As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.

— Therese of Lisieux

Jesus does not so much look at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with…

— Therese of Lisieux

You heard me, only Friend whom I love. To ravish my heart, you became man. You shed your blood, what a supreme…

— Therese of Lisieux

I am very far from practicing what I understand.

— Therese of Lisieux

You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.

— Therese of Lisieux

God would not make me wish for something impossible and so, in spite of my littleness, I can aim at being a…

— Therese of Lisieux

The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of…

— Therese of Lisieux

Prayer and sacrifice can touch souls better than words.

— Therese of Lisieux

Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.

— Therese of Lisieux

It is love alone that counts.

— Therese of Lisieux

When we are expecting only suffering, the least joy surprises us: Suffering itself becomes the greatest of joys when we seek it…

— Therese of Lisieux

Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh!…

— Therese of Lisieux

We must do everything we are obliged to do; give without reckoning, practice virtue whenever opportunity offers, constantly overcome ourselves, prove our…

— Therese of Lisieux

I will spend my heaven doing good on earth.

— Therese of Lisieux