All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
TERESA OF AVILAHow poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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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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I thought of the soul as resembling a castle, formed of a single diamond or a very transparent crystal, and containing many rooms, just as in Heaven there are many mansions.
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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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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Teach by works more than words.
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True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
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I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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