It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
TERESA OF AVILABe gentle to all and stern with yourself.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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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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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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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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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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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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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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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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Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
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If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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One always goes on as one begins.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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