How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
TERESA OF AVILAIt 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.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.
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This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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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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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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