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St. Teresa of Avila
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1 Pref, 1 | edition of which it seemed better to postpone for the present, 2 Pref, 2 | perfection, her argument will be better understood "than in other 3 Intr, 0 | edify others. She was much better employed, she herself thought, 4 Intr, 0 | for such as can treat them better than I. And I pass over 5 Unic, 2 | worse rather than what is better. This was the case with 6 Unic, 3 | a half, and was much the better for it. I began to say a 7 Unic, 3 | it would have been much better for me. I also had a close 8 Unic, 3 | father's house. When I got better, they took me to see my 9 Unic, 4 | thought I could serve God better or which my father might 10 Unic, 4 | in the end I might become better. It would seem, my God, 11 Unic, 5 | and lead holy lives it is better they should have none at 12 Unic, 5 | that they have known no better. I had supposed that they 13 Unic, 6 | that I might serve Thee better! And that was the cause 14 Unic, 6 | incur damnation, it would be better for me to remain as I was; 15 Unic, 6 | I should serve God much better if I recovered my health. 16 Unic, 7 | to pray. It seemed to me better, since in my wickedness 17 Unic, 7 | confounded and I would be all the better for it; so he has very seldom 18 Unic, 7 | Otherwise they will do better to keep them at home; for 19 Unic, 7 | realize that they were far better than I and that what was 20 Unic, 7 | that he had not served God better: he would have liked to 21 Unic, 7 | fortnight, though he got much better and the doctors told him 22 Unic, 7 | such a father by growing better. His confessor, who was 23 Unic, 9 | and I used to think I felt better when I dwelt on those parts 24 Unic, 10 | know what is wrong with it better than I. But I beseech him, 25 Unic, 10 | given me more ability, and a better memory, I might have profited 26 Unic, 11 | end, so that it may the better employ itself in the love 27 Unic, 11 | which waters the ground much better, for it saturates it more 28 Unic, 11 | ours, a way incomparably better than any of those which 29 Unic, 11 | years. He prepared himself better than I, and thus his garden, 30 Unic, 11 | the weakness of our nature better than we ourselves and He 31 Unic, 12 | have written about it much better elsewhere, and I have felt 32 Unic, 13 | know that we can desire no better kind of sight or health 33 Unic, 13 | health has been very much better. It is of great importance, 34 Unic, 13 | to consider all others better than ourselves. In this 35 Unic, 13 | things, for His Majesty knows better than we what kind of food 36 Unic, 13 | to understand that it is better for her to obey him than 37 Unic, 13 | he will tell her it is better for her to be engaged in 38 Unic, 13 | learned this person, the better. Those who walk in the way 39 Unic, 14 | inspiration, one can write better and more easily. I seem 40 Unic, 14 | plants would be all the better if He did. I speak of pruning, 41 Unic, 14 | continually, that I may be the better able to sing Thy praise. 42 Unic, 15 | much disturbed, it will do better to leave it alone than to 43 Unic, 15 | it sees itself in so much better a state. Let it make certain 44 Unic, 15 | eyes, yet perhaps makes a better thanksgiving than the understanding 45 Unic, 15 | we receive from Him, the better we learn it. He gives us 46 Unic, 16 | understanding, but, in order the better to enjoy the bliss which 47 Unic, 17 | know very well that the better part of the soul is elsewhere. 48 Unic, 18 | increases so that it may the better have fruition of its bliss. 49 Unic, 18 | I am generally much the better for it. What harm can possibly 50 Unic, 18(142)| have used a phrase which better suits the context.]~ 51 Unic, 19 | to fall again, it will be better for me not to go on practising 52 Unic, 20(151)| 1565", which is not much better.]~ 53 Unic, 20 | and so now understand it better, my pulses almost cease 54 Unic, 20 | solitary state I am in seems better than all the world's companionship. 55 Unic, 20 | crucible, so that He might the better set in it the enamel of 56 Unic, 20 | engulfed -- or, to put it better, the Lord engulfs it in 57 Unic, 20 | fewer enemies it has, the better, prevents the senses from 58 Unic, 21 | would be for kings! How much better it would be for them if 59 Unic, 21 | believe me, I should say it better in the very presence of 60 Unic, 21 | to know and love God the better, to realize what I owed 61 Unic, 22 | that I might serve Thee better! True, when I offended Thee, 62 Unic, 22 | Your Reverence will know better than I.~ 63 Unic, 22 | in order, as I say, the better to gain itself. But that 64 Unic, 22 | elsewhere. God cares for us better than we can care for ourselves 65 Unic, 23 | what is to come may be the better understood. From this point 66 Unic, 23 | and I found that I was the better for it and developed greater 67 Unic, 23 | the devil, surely it was better for me not to pray at all -- 68 Unic, 23 | soul began to grow notably better, as I shall now relate.~ 69 Unic, 24 | do, so that I might the better understand that resistance 70 Unic, 24 | enlightened as to which was the better thing to do. So I spent 71 Unic, 25 | all leading incomparably better lives than I, and they were 72 Unic, 26 | them to anyone, as it was better to be quiet about such things. 73 Unic, 27 | my side -- or, to put it better, I was conscious of Him, 74 Unic, 27 | learned men will explain it better. For, if I say that I do 75 Unic, 27 | For we believe that God is better pleased when we are accounted 76 Unic, 27 | was dead -- or, to put it better, that he had entered upon 77 Unic, 28 | Those who know better than I say that the type 78 Unic, 28 | Your Reverence will explain better than I and will expound 79 Unic, 30 | week so as to give me a better opportunity of consulting 80 Unic, 30 | me and spurs me on to do better. Then it would occur to 81 Unic, 31 | I would get other people better than myself to do so too, 82 Unic, 31 | that he was now so much better that days passed without 83 Unic, 31 | fond.246 Though she is a better woman than I am, I could 84 Unic, 31 | since then to give me a better memory. I was bad at singing 85 Unic, 31 | known or not, I got on much better. So this miserable concern 86 Unic, 31(249)| Reputation" would be a better word here, but the wordplay 87 Unic, 31 | so that those who began better may be hopeful that, as 88 Unic, 32 | been against us, were now better disposed and some of them 89 Unic, 33 | were others there who were better than myself, and so I could 90 Unic, 33 | that I should have done better to get money for that than 91 Unic, 33 | henceforth I must lead a better life and not try to do anything 92 Unic, 33 | solitude, so that he might the better practise prayer; and here 93 Unic, 34 | at once to grow markedly better: she felt more comforted 94 Unic, 34 | come to render His Majesty better service, though I was not 95 Unic, 34 | finally my good angel got the better of my evil angel and I went 96 Unic, 34 | satisfied but wanted him to be better still. And after praying 97 Unic, 34 | perhaps making some old woman better versed in this science than 98 Unic, 35 | long experience, none was better able to give, I resolved 99 Unic, 35 | person wants it whom I love better than myself, and I am more 100 Unic, 35 | has changed from good to better. To the young He gives fortitude 101 Unic, 36 | necessary for him to be better so that I could be free 102 Unic, 36 | the secret might be the better kept. I saw that speed was 103 Unic, 36 | found that the Lord would be better served by my abandoning 104 Unic, 36 | do with my being in much better health than ever before, 105 Unic, 36 | health, which has been far better than before. If anyone thinks 106 Unic, 37 | when they got to know me better, they learned how much I 107 Unic, 37 | omit to treat people much better than they deserve it is 108 Unic, 38 | for which reason it is better to say no more about it.~ 109 Unic, 38 | shame, so that I may the better realize how far I am from 110 Unic, 38 | All this makes me realize better what I owe to God and what 111 Unic, 39 | He had not granted in a better way than I could have planned; 112 Unic, 39 | am to admit that they are better than I and how ashamed of 113 Unic, 40 | for which reason it is better, as I have said on other


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