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.
TERESA OF AVILAHow friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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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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Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
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All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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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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