There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.
TERESA OF AVILALet nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.
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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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Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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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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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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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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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
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Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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