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May Quotes by Teresa of Avila
- Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people's, if we are always criticizing trivial actions - which often are not real defects…
- It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin.…
- May God protect me from gloomy saints.
- I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now…
- 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…
- If I should say anything that is not in conformity with what is held by the Holy Roman Catholic Church, it will be through ignorance…
- Nothing can be compared to the great beauty and capabilities of a soul; however keen our intellects may be, they are as unable to comprehend…
- The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply…
- Seldom or never is a poor man honored by the world; however worthy of honor he may be, he is apt rather to be despised…
- We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea, because we have heard it, and because our faith tells…
- 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…
- Vocal prayer . . . must be accompanied by reflection. A prayer in which a person is not aware of Whom he is speaking to,…
- May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
- I once heard a spiritual man say that he was not so much astonished at the things done by a soul in mortal sin as…
- The soul of the just man is but a paradise, in which, God tells us, He takes His delight. What do you imagine, must that…
- Untilled soil, however fertile it may be, will bear thistles and thorns; so it is with man's mind.
- We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those…
- 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…
- Humility does not disturb or disquiet or agitate, however great it may be; it comes with peace, delight, and calm. . . . The pain…
More May Quotes
- Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either… — Hannah Arendt
- The defiance of established authority, religious and secular, social and political, as a world-wide phenomenon may well one day be accounted the… — Hannah Arendt
- With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of… — Pietro Aretino
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — Aristotle
- If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way. — Aristotle
- We make war that we may live in peace. — Aristotle
- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle
- It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those… — Aristotle
- Whether if soul did not exist time would exist or not, is a question that may fairly be asked; for if there… — Aristotle
- Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside… — Lance Armstrong