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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Teresa of Avila

There seem to me a great many blessings which come from true poverty and I should be sorry to be deprived of them.
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Greatness Myself Poverty Sorry True
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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Body Human Impossible Refresh Rich Vision
Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Change Disturb God
Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
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Body Eyes Heart Open Soul
Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people’s, if we are always criticizing trivial actions – which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives.
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Action Disturb Ignorance Lose Motivational Ourselves Peace Soul Wrong
From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Moments Oneself
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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Earth Heaven Hotel Light Night Serious Suffering Worst
Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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Afraid Death Live Way
May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Empty Hands Ourselves Reward
When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
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Acceptance Best God Praise
Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
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Pay Precious Price Trouble True Understand Value Work
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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God Respect Servant Thinking Yourself
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering 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
Love draws forth love.
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Love One Liner
It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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Alone Love Worth

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

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