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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.

Teresa of Avila

The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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Custom God Himself Life Love Prayer
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.
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Abandonment Friendship God Leadership True
How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Poor Prediction Wisdom
There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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Difficult Endurance God Ourselves Suffering
Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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Brand Freedom God Himself People Slave Spiritual
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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Afraid Beginning Failure Human Myself Trust
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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Act Love Need Prayer Sick Willing
No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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Himself Talk Thinking Voice
Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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Hard Kind Yourself
How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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Failure God Myself Prayer Responsibility
The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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Forgiveness Himself Injury Present
If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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Greatness Love Perfection Practice
Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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Alone Light Love Value Wisdom
Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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See Sight Yourself
To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Courage Life Lying

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