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TERESA OF AVILAWhoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
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Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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