To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
TERESA OF AVILAIt is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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All times are dangerous times.
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It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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Love draws forth love.
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Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.
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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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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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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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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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It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
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What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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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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This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
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