It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
TERESA OF AVILAWhoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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