True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
TERESA OF AVILALove makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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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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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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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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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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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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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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Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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