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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!

Teresa of Avila

The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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God Life Spirit
From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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Deliever Devotion Face God Goodness
If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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Encouragement Fall Hope Yourself
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
God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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God Myself People Perfection Spiritual
How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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Failure God Myself Prayer Responsibility
In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
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Crystal God Grace Life Man Rise River State Tree Water
No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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Himself Talk Thinking Voice
Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
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Act Love Need Prayer Word
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
Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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Conversation Friendship Love Oneself Prayer
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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Afraid Beginning Failure Human Myself Trust
It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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Beginning Fear Greatness Important Ourselves Thinking
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
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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God Protection Sadness
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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Deal Greatness Love Thinking Yourself

How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!

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