The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
TERESA OF AVILAWhat a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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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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Love draws forth love.
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Pain is never permanent.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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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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The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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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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Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
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