We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
TERESA OF AVILADesire 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.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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