Therese of Lisieux Quotes about Humility

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If a little flower could speak, it seems to me that it would tell us quite simply all that God has done for it, without hiding any of its gifts. It would not, under the pretext of humility, say that it was not pretty,

If a little flower could speak, it seems to me that it would tell us quite simply all that God has done for it, without hiding any of its gifts. It would not, under the pretext of humility, say that it was not pretty, or that it had not a sweet scent, that the sun had withered its petals,or the storm bruised its stem, if it knew that such were not the case.

Therese of Lisieux

Sweet, Flower, Humility

Saint Therese of Lisieux (2007). “The Story of the Soul”, p.27, Cosimo, Inc.

If all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would lose her springtime beauty and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wildflowers.

Therese of Lisieux

Nature, Flower, Humility

St. Therese of Lisieux (2013). “Story of a Soul The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux: Third Edition Translated from the Original Manuscripts”, p.24, ICS Publications

Therese of Lisieux Quotes about Humility

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