179 Quotes by 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 which we do them.

Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh! do not let us waste the trial Jesus sends.

Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.

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.

Love is a universe of its own, comprising all time and space.

The great majority of men use their own short-sighted ideas as a yardstick for measuring the divine omnipotence.

The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.

I would prefer a thousand times to receive reproofs than to give them to others ...

Trying to do good to people without God's help is no easier than making the sun shine at midnight. You discover that you've got to abandon all your own preferences, your own bright ideas, and guide souls along the road our Lord has marked out for them. You mustn't coerce them into some path of your own choosing.