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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.

Teresa of Avila

The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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Feeling God Journey
The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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God Life Spirit
Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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Friendship God Himself Mental Prayer Secret
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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God Protection Sadness
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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Brand Freedom God Himself People Slave Spiritual
Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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Change God Patience Strive
How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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Failure God Myself Prayer Responsibility
It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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Friendship God Greatness Human Law Willing
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Friendship Interest Oneself Respect
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Pity Start Trouble Way
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Poor Prediction Wisdom
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
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
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

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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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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