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Quotation from The Story of a Soul by Therese of Lisieux

“I understood that if all the lowly flowers wished to be roses, nature would lose its springtide beauty, and the fields would no longer be enamelled with lovely hues.”

Therese of Lisieux (spoken by Thérèse of Lisieux)

The Story of a Soul, Chapter I, trans. Thomas N. Taylor

Portrait of Therese of Lisieux

Explaining why God creates both great and lesser saints, as He creates both roses and daisies.

Citation: "I understood that if all the lowly flowers wished to be roses, nature would lose its springtide beauty, and the fields would no longer be enamelled with lovely hues." — Therese of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul, Chapter I, trans. Thomas N. Taylor. (id story-of-a-soul-q1)

Virtues: Humility

Portrait: Teresa-de-Lisieux, Céline Martin, Public domain.

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