Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
TERESA OF AVILAHowever softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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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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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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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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Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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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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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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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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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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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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All times are dangerous times.
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True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
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There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.
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The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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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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Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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