Thérèse of Lisieux Quote

I thank Our Lord that He let me find nothing but bitterness in human affections. I should have been caught easily, and had my wings clipped... Our Lord knew that I was far too weak to face temptation; He knew that I would certainly have burnt myself in the bewildering light of earthly things, and so He did not let it shine in my eyes. Where stronger souls find joy but remain detached because they are faithful, I found only misery.

Quoted in The Hidden Face, Ida Gorres, p. 91 - Story of a Soul (1897)