Love draws forth love.
TERESA OF AVILADon’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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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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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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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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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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