Thérèse de Lisieux > Quotes

“May today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God.

Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“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.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“The world's thy ship and not thy home.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“I understood that every flower created by Him is beautiful, that the brilliance of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not lessen the perfume of the violet or the sweet simplicity of the daisy. I understood that if all the lowly flowers wished to be roses, nature would no longer be enamelled with lovely hues. And so it is in the world of souls, Our lord's living garden.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words, I know it by experience.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux, The Little Way for Every Day: Thoughts from Therese of Lisieux

“Trust and trust alone should lead us to love”
― Thérèse de Lisieux, Collected Letters of St Therese of Lisieux

“And it is the Lord, it is Jesus, Who is my judge. Therefore I will try always to think leniently of others, that He may judge me leniently, or rather not at all, since He says: "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux

“A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors'defects--not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux, Story of a Soul (l'Histoire d'une Ame): The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux

“Do you realize
that Jesus is there
in the tabernacle
expressly for you-
for you alone? He
burns with the
desire to come into
your heart… don’t
listen to the demon,
laugh at him, and
go without fear to
receive the Jesus of
peace and love…”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“i can nourish myself on nothing but truth”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“I am convinced that one should tell one's spiritual director if one has a great desire for Communion, for Our Lord does not come from Heaven every day to stay in a golden ciborium; He comes to find another heaven, the heaven of our soul in which He loves to dwell.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux, The Story Of A Soul: The Autobiography Of St. Therese Of Lisieux

“La joie réside au plus intime de l'âme; on peut aussi bien la posséder dans une obscure prison que dans un palais.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“I say nothing to him I love him”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“When one loves, one does not calculate.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbours' defects--not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“Qu'importe, mon Dieu, que je brûle toute l'éternité en enfer, si c'est ta volonté.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“Holiness consists simply in doing God's will, and being just what God wants us to be.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux