True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.
Teresa of AvilaThe important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
Teresa of AvilaKeep this in mind, for it is very important advice, so do not neglect it until you find you have such a fixed determination not to offend the Lord that you would rather lose a thousand lives and be persecuted by the whole world, than commit one mortal sin, and until you are most careful not to commit venial sins.
Teresa of Avila