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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.

Teresa of Avila

We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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God Greatness Hard Time Struggle Walk
If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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Greatness Love Perfection Practice
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.
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Disturb Enough God Himself Patience
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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Disappoint Obedience Remember Yourself
He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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God Himself Satisfaction
Teach by works more than words.
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Teaching Word Work
Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Affirmation True
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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God Protection Sadness
Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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Humility Lost Work
From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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Bad Heaven Hotel Life Misery Night
The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Important Love Yourself
Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Direction Happiness Move Reality Right
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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God Respect Servant Thinking Yourself
Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Born Happiness Love
Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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Care Death Remember Soul Yourself
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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Fruit Run Tree Water

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