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 AVILAWhat peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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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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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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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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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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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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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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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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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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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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If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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