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Thank God for the things that I do not own.

Teresa of Avila

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Vocal prayer . . . must be accompanied by reflection. A prayer in which a person is not aware of Whom he is speaking to, what he is asking, who it is who is asking and of Whom, I don't call prayer-however much the lips may move.
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I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation of His great magnificence and mercy. May He be blessed for ever! For I see clearly that He has not omitted to reward me, even in this life, for every one of my good desires.
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The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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All times are dangerous times.
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To want to become angels while we are still on earth ... is ridiculous.
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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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The true penance comes when God takes away the soul's health and strength for doing penance. Even though I have mentioned elsewhere the great pain this lack causes, the pain is much more intense here. All these things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.
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Never compare one person with another: comparisons are odious.
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