He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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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Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
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All times are dangerous times.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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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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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!
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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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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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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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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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