Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
TERESA OF AVILAHow friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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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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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
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This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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