To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
TERESA OF AVILAI am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth is ridiculous.
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Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.
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Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.
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All times are dangerous times.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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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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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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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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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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When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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