Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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.
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Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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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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Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Love draws forth love.
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It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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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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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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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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