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Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers, and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.
Thérèse of Lisieux
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"Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers, and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love."
— Thérèse of Lisieux

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Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers, and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love. — Thérèse of Lisieux

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Thérèse of Lisieux was a Saint from France (1873–1897).

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Who said "Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbi…"?
This quote is attributed to Thérèse of Lisieux, a Saint from France.
When did Thérèse of Lisieux live?
Thérèse of Lisieux lived from 1873 – 1897.