Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
TERESA OF AVILABlessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people’s, if we are always criticizing trivial actions – which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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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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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
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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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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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