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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.

Teresa of Avila

Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Change Disturb God
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
Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
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Body Eyes Heart Open Soul
The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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Custom God Himself Life Love Prayer
We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
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Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity
For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Pity Start Trouble Way
When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
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Acceptance Best God Praise
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Moments Oneself
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
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Act Kindness Soul
Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.
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Fact God Lost Risk
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive
Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Affirmation True
You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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Compliment God Greatness Himself Pau
Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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God Move
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Friendship Interest Oneself Respect

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