It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
TERESA OF AVILAHowever softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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Don’t imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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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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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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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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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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