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No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.

Teresa of Avila

Don’t be curious of matters that don’t concern you; never speak of them, and don’t ask about them.
TERESA OF AVILA

Curiosity Talk Yourself
Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.
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Accomplishment Attention Father Heart Ourselves Repeat Time
Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
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Humility Lost Work
The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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God Life Spirit
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
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
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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God Oneself Simplicity
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Answer Prayer Tears
Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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God Settle Solitude Yourself
Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it is to die if one has lived on the Cross with Christ.
TERESA OF AVILA

Death Live Oneself Quick
Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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Body Hands Lame Prayer Soul
To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Courage Life Lying
For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Pity Start Trouble Way
It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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Dangerous Ourselves Satisfaction
Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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Bad Habit Sin Yourself
Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.
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Change Hold People Quick Serious

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