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Me Quotes by Teresa of Avila
- God has been very good to me, for I never dwell upon anything wrong which a person has done, so as to remember it afterwards.…
- 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.
- The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against…
- I had a father and mother, who were devout and feared God. Our Lord also helped me with His grace. All this would have been…
- 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…
- I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God…
- When I took the habit, the Lord immediately showed me how He favours those who do violence to themselves in order to serve Him. No…
- Praised be the Lord, who has redeemed me from myself.
- There seem to me a great many blessings which come from true poverty and I should be sorry to be deprived of them.
- I would never want any prayer that would not make the virtues grow within me.
- Half-instructed confessors have done my soul great harm; for I could not always have such learned ones as I would have desired. They certainly did…
- Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my…
- Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live. How sweet it…
- We are always in the presence of God, yet it seems to me that those who pray are in His presence in a very different…
- God aids the valiant...both to you and to me He will give the help needed.
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale