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To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
Teresa of Avila
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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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Alas, O Lord, to what a state dost Thou bring those who love Thee!
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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth ... is ridiculous.
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