Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
TERESA OF AVILAYou pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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One always goes on as one begins.
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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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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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Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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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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