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.
TERESA OF AVILAThere is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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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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Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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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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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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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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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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