179 Quotes by Therese of 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.

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

Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.

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

Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - difficulties, contradictions, humiliations, all the soul's miseries, her burdens, her needs - everything, because through them, she learns humility, realizes her weakness. Everything is a grace because everything is God's gift. Whatever be the character of life or its unexpected events - to the heart that loves, all is well.

the storm thunders at my heart; I find it difficult to believe in the existence of anything except the clouds which limit my horizon.

Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you. All things are passing. God alone remains.

Love needs to be proved by action.

He is not far off; He is there, very close. He is looking at us, and He is begging this sorrow, this agony from us. He needs it for souls and for our soul... Alas, it does pain Him to give us sorrows to drink, but He knows this is the only means of preparing us to know Him as He knows Himself and to become God's ourselves.