Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
TERESA OF AVILASettle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
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Love turns work into rest.
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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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There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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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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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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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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All times are dangerous times.
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This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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From moment to moment one can bear much.
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