Quotes from St. Therese of Lisieux
How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God's mercy.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident - in the most audacious way - in His Fatherly goodness.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Whose hands are God's hands, but our hands?
- St. Therese of Lisieux
The good God would not inspire unattainable desires.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
In Heaven the good God will do all I wish, because I have never done my own will upon earth.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Jesus makes the bitterest mouthful taste sweet.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
I will send a shower of roses.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
(On entering Carmel) I came to save souls and especially to pray for priests.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Since the age of three I have refused God nothing.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He will.
- St. 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.
- St. Therese of Lisieux