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To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.

Teresa of Avila

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Anyone who has the habit of speaking before God's majesty as if he were speaking to a slave, careless about how he is speaking, and saying whatever comes into his head and whatever he's learned from saying prayers at other times, in my opinion is not praying. Please, God, may no Christian pray in this way.
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Never compare one person with another: comparisons are odious.
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Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.
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There is more security in self-denial, mortification, and other like virtues, than in an abundance of tears.
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Strive to close the eyes of the body and open those of the soul and look into your own heart.
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Never exaggerate, but express your feelings with moderation.
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Love turns work into rest.
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However much we do to avoid them, we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.
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To argue over who is the more noble is nothing more than to dispute whether dirt is better for making bricks or for making mortar.
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If we do not use great care to mortify our will, there are many things which can deprives us of the holy freedom of spirit that we are seeking in order to fly more freely to our Creator, without always being bogged down with the clay of this earth. Moreover, there can never be solid virtue in a soul that is attached to its own will.
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Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you never speak of them, and don't ask about them.
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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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There was the torture of sermons, and that not a slight one, for I was very fond of them.
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Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us. The important thing is not to think much but to love much and so do that which best stirs you to love. Love is not great delight but desire to please God in everything.
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Do not think you have gained a virtue unless you have first been tried by its opposite.
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[On her father:] ... in losing him I lost my greatest blessing and comfort, for he was always that to me.
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Whenever we think of Christ, we should recall the love that led Him to bestow on us so many graces and favors, and also the great love God showed in giving us in Christ a pledge of His love for love calls for love in return. Let us strive to keep this always before our eyes and to rouse ourselves to love Him.
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