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Teresa of Avila Quotes and Quotations
 Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you; all things are passing; God never changes. - Teresa of Avila | Faith and Fear Quotes  To argue over who is the more noble is nothing more than to dispute whether dirt is better for making bricks or for making mortar. - Teresa of Avila | Helping Other People Quotes We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea, because we have heard it, and because our faith tells us so, that we possess souls. As to what good qualities there may be in our souls, or who dwells within them, or how precious they are, those are things which we seldom consider and so we trouble little about carefully preserving the soul's beauty. - Teresa of Avila | God Quotes The best thing must be to flee from all to the All. - Teresa of Avila | God Quotes As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you. - Teresa of Avila | God Quotes How is it, Lord, that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee? - Teresa of Avila | God Quotes Holy church-that mother who is also a queen because she is a king's bride. - Teresa of Avila | God Quotes How is it, Lord, that we are cowards in everything save in opposing Thee? - Teresa of Avila | God Quotes With all this wide and beautiful creation before me, the restless soul longs to enjoy its liberty and rest beyond its bound. - Teresa of Avila | Faith and Unity Quotes However much we do to avoid them, we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified. - Teresa of Avila | Faith and Unity Quotes It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day. - Teresa of Avila | Faith and Unity Quotes Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it, be his life ever so wicked, for prayer is the way to amend it, and without prayer such amendment will be much more difficult. - Teresa of Avila | Prayer Quotes From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us. - Teresa of Avila | Prayer Quotes More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones. - Teresa of Avila | Prayer Quotes Granting that we are always in the presence of God, yet it seems to me that those who pray are in His presence in a very different sense; for they, as it were, see that He is looking upon them, while others may go for days on end without even once recollecting that God sees them. - Teresa of Avila | Prayer Quotes Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence. - Teresa of Avila | Self-Knowledge Quotes To wish to act like angels while we are still in this world is nothing but folly. - Teresa of Avila | Self-Acceptance Quotes Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you; never speak of them, and don't ask about them. - Teresa of Avila | Self-Control Quotes Let nothing disturb thee, Let nothing affright thee, All things are passing, God changeth never. - Teresa of Avila | Difficult Days Quotes Pain is never permanent. - Teresa of Avila | Difficult Days Quotes God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance. - Teresa of Avila | Positive Quotes To wish to act like angels while we are still in this world is nothing but folly. - Teresa of Avila | Realistic Expectations Quotes Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die. - Teresa of Avila | Anxiety about the Future Quotes To have courage for whatever comes in life-everything lies in that. - Teresa of Avila | Courage Quotes Patient endurance attends to all things. - Teresa of Avila | No pressure, no diamonds. Quotes Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it. - Teresa of Avila | No pressure, no diamonds. Quotes It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler. - Teresa of Avila | Adversity Quotes The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him. - Teresa of Avila | Adversity Quotes To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that. - Teresa of Avila | Events Quotes 
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