True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
TERESA OF AVILAHe who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
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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 turns work into rest.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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