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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.

Teresa of Avila

To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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Experience Goodness Reach
To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Angel Earth Weird
No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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Himself Talk Thinking Voice
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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Friendship God Greatness Human Law Willing
For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Pity Start Trouble Way
Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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See Sight Yourself
Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Importance Journey Spiritual
Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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Act Love Need Prayer Word
Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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Body Hands Lame Prayer Soul
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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Act Humility Knowledge Study Value World
Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
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Change Hold People Quick Serious
Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
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Curiosity Talk Yourself
In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
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Crystal God Grace Life Man Rise River State Tree Water
Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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Hard Kind Yourself
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive
How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Poor Prediction Wisdom

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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