Quotes From Saint Therese Of Lisieux

St. Therese of Lisieux, also known as “The Little Flower,” is a beloved Catholic saint known for her simple yet profound spiritual writings. Here are 99 of her most inspiring quotes:

“The good God would not inspire unattainable desires.”
“The only way to remain at peace is to have surrendered everything to God.”
“My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms.”
“I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies.”
“What matters in life is not great deeds, but great love.”
“Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.”
“Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love?”
“The greatest honor we can give Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of his love.”
“The world’s thy ship and not thy home.”
“I will spend my Heaven doing good on earth.”
“Our Lord does not so much look at the greatness of our actions, or even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.”
“The greater one’s trust, the greater is God’s generosity.”
“God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.”
“You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.”
“The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of its scent nor the daisy of its simple charm.”
“Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.”
“I understood that love comprises all vocations – that love is everything, and because it is eternal, embraces all times and places.”
“It is love alone that gives worth to all things.”
“How often have I realized that I was on the brink of committing a sin, but my Guardian Angel did not abandon me!”
“It is not necessary to be great to be a saint; it is only necessary to be faithful to God.”
“Each time that my enemy would provoke me to combat, I behave as a gallant soldier; I turn my back and walk away.”
“The devil has no power over a soul that arms itself with prayer and the sign of the Cross.”
“I am not always faithful, but I never lose courage.”
“O Jesus, my love, at last I have found my calling: my call is love.”
“Let us love, since our heart is made for nothing else.”
“God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized.”
“How I would like to make you understand the secret of happiness, so that you may always be at peace.”
“Love can only be repaid by love alone.”
“The greatest honor we can give Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of his love.”
“I have found the secret of happiness is never to allow your energies to stagnate.”
“The more one advances, the more one sees the goal is still far off.”
“The only way to remain at peace is to have surrendered everything to God.”
“Be not afraid to tell Jesus that you love Him; even though it be without feeling, this is the way to oblige Him to help you, and carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.”
“I am like a little bird whom the Lord has placed in a cage, and who would really want to fly away and be free, but who is content with what God has ordained for her.”
“To live in love is to sail forever, spreading seeds of joy and peace in hearts of all.”
“It is the heart which makes a person rich.”
“Suffering is the greatest treasure on earth; it purifies the soul.”
“Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.”
“If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.”
“Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.”
“We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject.”
“God is pleased when we permit Him to show His love for us by loving ourselves.”
“One word or a pleasing smile is often enough to raise up a saddened and wounded soul.”
“I resolved to practice very little vocal prayer, but instead to remain as long as possible in the presence of God.”
“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.”
“We must not wish for the disappearance of our troubles but for the grace to transform them.”
“In order to be an image of God, the spirit must turn to what is eternal, hold it in spirit, keep it in memory, and by loving it, embrace it in the will.”
“The good God does not need years to accomplish His work of love in a soul; one ray from His Heart can, in an instant, make His flower bloom for eternity.”
“We must not be discouraged by our faults, for children fall frequently.”
“The reason why I love the Holy Scriptures so much is that in them I find Jesus, who is my whole life.”
“I have no other means of showing my love for Jesus than by carrying out my little duties and by scattering flowers, that is, letting no little sacrifice pass unnoticed, no little act of love, no look, no word, but by the smallest things done to the sisters.”
“It is better to leave each one in his own opinion than to enter into arguments.”
“Our Lord does not come down from Heaven every day to lie in a golden ciborium. He comes to find another heaven, the heaven of our soul in which He loves to dwell.”
“To suffer without complaining is the greatest perfection.”
“The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.”
“If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.”
“I am not afraid of a thousand battles fought for love of God, but I am afraid of one fought for love of self.”
“It is not enough to love; we must prove it.”
“My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing his designs. Our single endeavor should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to him, and not to spoil his work by our shortcomings.”
“Jesus is more tender than a mother, more loving than a spouse.”
“Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.”
“The most efficacious way of growing in perfection, is to unite one’s self to the Queen of Heaven, to whom we are already very dear.”
“The Lord does not look so much at the magnitude of anything we do as at the love with which we do it.”
“Love is like a tree; it sprouts forth of itself, sends its roots out deeply through our whole being, and often continues to flourish greenly over a heart in ruins.”
“Is it possible to be a saint in everyday life? Yes, it is possible!”
“If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in us.”
“The most beautiful act of faith is the one made in darkness, in sacrifice, and with extreme effort.”
“One cannot love without suffering or suffer without loving.”
“You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.”
“The good God always gives what is best for us.”
“We ought always to deal justly, not only with those who are just to us, but likewise to those who endeavor to injure us.”
“God’s love is a fire that ignites us, and makes us new creatures.”
“What a joy to remember that she is our mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?”
“I know that love is the only thing that counts.”