People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
TERESA OF AVILAIt is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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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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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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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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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Teach by works more than words.
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Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people’s, if we are always criticizing trivial actions – which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives.
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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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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 you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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