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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.

Teresa of Avila

Teach by works more than words.
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Teaching Word Work
Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Importance Journey Spiritual
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Himself Need Search Wings
It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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Friendship God Greatness Human Law Willing
It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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Constant Fall God Growth Humble Soul
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Fruit Run Tree Water
Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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Care Death Remember Soul Yourself
Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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Favor Forever Greatness Ourselves Remember Suffering Thinking
Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
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Different Oneself Place Unity Window
Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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Endurance Gratitude Mindset Patience Serious Suffering
Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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God Move
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Answer Prayer Tears
God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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God Myself People Perfection Spiritual
From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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Deliever Devotion Face God Goodness
To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Angel Earth Weird

Be kind to all and severe to thyself.

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