One always goes on as one begins.
TERESA OF AVILABe gentle to all and stern with yourself.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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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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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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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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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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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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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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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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