Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
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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Pain is never permanent.
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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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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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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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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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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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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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True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
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It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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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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