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It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.

Teresa of Avila

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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Gentle Hard Self Love Yourself
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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Change God Patience Strive
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Answer Prayer Tears
The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Important Love Yourself
Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
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Act Desire Fear God Greatness Leadership Live Lose See Yourself
May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Empty Hands Ourselves Reward
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.
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Flower Growth Humility Love Spiritual Talk True
Be kind to all and severe to thyself.
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Hard Kind Yourself
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
What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!
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Company God Goodness Greatness People Place
It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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Freedom Ourselves Sin True
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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Blessing Purpose Suffering World
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive
If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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Alive Discover Earth Learning Love Open Search True
Love turns work into rest.
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Love One Liner Work
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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God Protection Sadness

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