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The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.

Teresa of Avila

Truth suffers, but never dies.
TERESA OF AVILA

Death One Liner Suffering Truth
In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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Earth Heaven Hotel Light Night Serious Suffering Worst
The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
TERESA OF AVILA

Custom God Himself Life Love Prayer
Love turns work into rest.
TERESA OF AVILA

Love One Liner Work
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.
TERESA OF AVILA

Far Greatness Humble Learning Ourselves Purity
True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
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Growth Love Rejection Soul Tenderness True
Love draws forth love.
TERESA OF AVILA

Love One Liner
Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
TERESA OF AVILA

Disappoint Obedience Remember Yourself
Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
TERESA OF AVILA

Body Eyes Heart Open Soul
It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
TERESA OF AVILA

Friendship God Greatness Human Law Willing
It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
TERESA OF AVILA

Dangerous Ourselves Satisfaction
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Himself Need Search Wings
Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
TERESA OF AVILA

Different Oneself Place Unity Window
Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
TERESA OF AVILA

See Sight Yourself
It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
TERESA OF AVILA

Constant Fall God Growth Humble Soul
Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
TERESA OF AVILA

God Security Travel True

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