Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
TERESA OF AVILATruth suffers, but never dies.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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Teach by works more than words.
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Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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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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The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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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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One always goes on as one begins.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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