I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
TERESA OF AVILAAfter you die, you wear what you are.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Love draws forth love.
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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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It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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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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It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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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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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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