No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
TERESA OF AVILAOh, 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.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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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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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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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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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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