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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.

Teresa of Avila

We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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God Greatness Hard Time Struggle Walk
All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
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Evil Flow Knowledge Man Serious Trouble Truth World
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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Experience Goodness Reach
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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God Protection Sadness
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Gentle Hard Self Love Yourself
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Friendship Interest Oneself Respect
Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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Comfortable Life Night
Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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Disappoint Obedience Remember Yourself
Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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Change God Patience Strive
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Change Disturb God
We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity
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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Alive Discover Earth Learning Love Open Search True
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
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Curiosity Talk Yourself
Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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Humility Lost Work

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