Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.
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It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater.
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Let nothing disturb thee;Let nothing dismay thee;All thing pass;God never changesPatience attainsAll that it strives for.He who has GodFinds he lacks nothing:God alone suffices.
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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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Pain is never permanent.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
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To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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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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