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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.

Therese of Lisieux

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A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
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When one loves, one does not calculate.
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You cannot be half a saint you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Look at Him while He is looking at you.
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It is love alone that counts.
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