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Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.

Teresa of Avila

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Keep this in mind, for it is very important advice, so do not neglect it until you find you have such a fixed determination not to offend the Lord that you would rather lose a thousand lives and be persecuted by the whole world, than commit one mortal sin, and until you are most careful not to commit venial sins.
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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.
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Patience obtains everything.
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Never exaggerate, but express your feelings with moderation.
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Pain is never permanent.
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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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Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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What a miserable life is this! There is no happiness that is secure and nothing that does not change.
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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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He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
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Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.
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The words are very distinctly formed but by the bodily ear they are not heard. They are, however, much more clearly understood than they would be if they were heard by the ear. It is impossible not to understand them, whatever resistance we may offer... There is no escape, for in spite of ourselves we must listen...
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Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is solely from the thought that God wishes it to remain here in banishment.
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