Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
TERESA OF AVILAIt is love alone that gives worth to all things.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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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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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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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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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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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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