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.
TERESA OF AVILAIf you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.
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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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There seem to me a great many blessings which come from true poverty and I should be sorry to be deprived of them.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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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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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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