I saw that every flower He has created has a beauty of its own, that the splendor of the rose and the lily’s whiteness do not deprive the violet of i… - Thérèse of Lisieux

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.
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.

If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.

If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness

The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of its scent or the daisy of its simple charm.

Most of us pass our lives away eating the husks of life. Within them, beneath the rind, is a sweeter fruit than ever we have tasted. How shall we find it unless the rind is peeled away by Wisdom greater than our own, by a Love whose ways are strange and bewildering to us.

«El amor jamás encuentra pretexto de imposibilidad porque cree que todo lo puede y le conviene». La prudencia humana, por el contrario, tiembla a cada paso y, por decirlo así, no se atreve a apoyar el pie.

My only consolation lies in not having any here below.