Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
TERESA OF AVILALet us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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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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Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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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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Each of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don’t remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don’t understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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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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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
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