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O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue with which to praise the Lord. It utters a thousand pious follies, in a continuous endeavor to please Him who thus possesses it.

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St. Teresa of Avila described our life in this world as like a night at a second-class hotel.

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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.

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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

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We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can -- namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.

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For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

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I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.

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Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.

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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.

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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.

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To have courage for whatever comes in life -- everything lies in that.

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