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.
TERESA OF AVILANever do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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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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Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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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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About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don’t go by one text only.
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Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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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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God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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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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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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