If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
TERESA OF AVILAConsider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.
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When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
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It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
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It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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One always goes on as one begins.
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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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Don’t imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well.
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If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.
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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.
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