The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
TERESA OF AVILAFrom heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Love turns work into rest.
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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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Teach by works more than words.
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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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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Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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