Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
TERESA OF AVILAAll blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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One always goes on as one begins.
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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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Love turns work into rest.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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Pain is never permanent.
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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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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Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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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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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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