Teresa of Avila famous quotes

All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Blessing #Example #Lord

Pain is never permanent.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Single #Pain #Humility

Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Solitude #Settling

Praised be the Lord, who has redeemed me from myself.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Humility #Lord

All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Humility #Roots #Soul

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Inspirational #Humility #Catholic

How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Strong #Prayer #Pillars

It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Prayer #Meditation #Frightened

Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Love #Prayer #Sickness

Jacob did not cease to be a Saint because he had to attend to his flocks.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Prayer #Saint #Flocks

There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Jesus #Suffering #Trials

The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Approach

Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Trust In God #Where You Are #Meant To Be

Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Prayer #Acts Of Love #Needed

Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Love #Pregnancy #Passion

The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Running #Humility #Water

There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Prayer #Humility #Catholic

We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Humility #Meditation #Surrender

It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Romantic #Giving #Romance

God has been very good to me, for I never dwell upon anything wrong which a person has done, so as to remember it afterwards. If I do remember it, I always see some other virtue in that person.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Humility #Done #Remember

To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Humility #Catholic #Gone

To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Inspirational #Courage #Lying

Who God possesseth In nothing is wanting; Alone God sufficeth.
-- Teresa of Avila

#God #Contentment

How is it that there are not many who are led by sermons to forsake open sin? Do you know what I think? That is because preachers have too much worldly wisdom.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Thinking #Sin #Preacher

Thank God for the things that I do not own.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Thank God

May God protect me from gloomy saints.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Faith #Inspiration #May

Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Faith #Inspiration #Joy

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.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Humility #Soul #Tongue

Love draws forth love.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Love #Draws

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.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Love #Daughter #Mother

I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Fear #Humility #Half

Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Catholic #God Love

For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Friendship #Prayer #Catholic

When the soul, through its own fault... becomes rooted in a pool of pitch-black, evil smelling water, it produces nothing but misery and filth.
-- Teresa of Avila

#Water #Evil #Soul