Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
TERESA OF AVILAThe life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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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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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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I thought of the soul as resembling a castle, formed of a single diamond or a very transparent crystal, and containing many rooms, just as in Heaven there are many mansions.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Teach by works more than words.
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Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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