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Our 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…
- We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.
- Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
- It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin.…
- God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to…
- It is no small misfortune and disgrace that, through our own fault, we neither understand our nature nor our origin.
- All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
- What friends or kindred can be so close and intimate as the powers of our soul, which, whether we will or no, must ever bear…
- What value is there in faith without works? And what are they worth if they are not united to the merits of Jesus Christ, our…
- If I were to give advice, I would say to parents that they ought to be very careful whom they allow to mix with their…
- 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…
- It is a most certain truth, that the richer we see ourselves to be, confessing at the same time our poverty, the greater will be…
- 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…
- 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…
- While the soul is in mortal sin, nothing can profit it; none of its good works merit an eternal reward, since they do not proceed…
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- On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end… — Hank Aaron
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. — Aristophanes
- What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things… — Aristotle
- I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or… — Giorgio Armani
- It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it… — Kevyn Aucoin