Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
TERESA OF AVILALove makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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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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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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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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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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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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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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