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

Therese of Lisieux

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Silence does good to the soul.
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For me, prayer means launching out of the heart towards God it means lifting up one's eyes, quite simply, to heaven, a cry of grateful love, from the crest of joy or the trough of despair it's a vast, supernatural force which opens out my heart, and binds me close to Jesus.
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Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.
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God has made me desire always what he most wants to give me.
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