In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
TERESA OF AVILAIf you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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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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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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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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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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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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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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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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