Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
TERESA OF AVILA
When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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Love draws forth love.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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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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It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
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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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It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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