Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
TERESA OF AVILANever do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
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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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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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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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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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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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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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