In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
TERESA OF AVILATrue perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Love turns work into rest.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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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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From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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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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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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