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.
TERESA OF AVILALet nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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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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From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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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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Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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