“We love Him when we want to love Him, and when we keep trying in spite of our failures.”
"The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother."
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Love
"Perfect love means putting up with other people’s shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them."
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Love
"It is true that Love knows no such word as ‘impossible,’ for it deems ‘all things possible, all things allowed.’"
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Love
"Jesus, it seems to me you could not have overwhelmed a soul with more love than you have poured out on mine."
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Love
"Even if the fire of love seemed to have gone out, I would keep on throwing fuel in it and Jesus would take care to light it up again."
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Love
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."
- Unknown
Perseverance
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
- Benjamin Franklin
Perseverance
"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."
- Babe Ruth
Perseverance
"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."
- James Dyson
Perseverance
"Never give up because great things take time."
- Adrian Williams
Perseverance