St. Teresa of Avila
Thus it does not follow, because all the nuns in this convent practice prayer, that they must all be contemplatives. It is impossible and it would greatly discourage those who are not so, if they didn't understand the truth that contemplation is a gift of God which is not necessary for salvation nor for earning our eternal reward, nor will anyone here in this convent require them to possess it.
The Way of Perfection, Chapter XVII, 2
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