We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
TERESA OF AVILANo one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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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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Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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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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Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.
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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.
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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.
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Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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God is even kinder than you think.
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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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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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