Source: The Letters of Saint Teresa of Jesus
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Famous Teresa of Avila Quotes
Source: The Way of Perfection
Source: General introduction. Life. Spiritual relations
“To want to become angels while we are still on earth ... is ridiculous.”
Source: General introduction. Life. Spiritual relations
Source: Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila
“People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.”
Source: The Letters of Saint Teresa of Jesus
“How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.”
Source: General introduction. Life. Spiritual relations
“There was the torture of sermons, and that not a slight one, for I was very fond of them.”
Source: The Life of St. Teresa of Avila
“But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.”
Source: The Letters of Saint Teresa of Jesus
“A slight failing in one virtue is enough to put all the others to sleep.”
Source: The life of Saint Teresa of Jesus
Source: The Complete Works of Saint Teresa of Jesus: Book of the foundations. Minor prose works. Poems. Documents. Indices
“God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works.”
Source: The Interior Castle
“How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!”
“Who God possesseth In nothing is wanting; Alone God sufficeth.”
Source: Daily Readings With St. Teresa of Avila
Source: General introduction. Life. Spiritual relations
“He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.”
Source: Book of the foundations. Minor prose works. Poems. Documents. Indices
Source: The Life of St. Teresa of Avila
Source: Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila
“Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.”
“Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.”
Source: Book of the foundations. Minor prose works. Poems. Documents. Indices
Source: The Interior Castle (Annotated Edition)
“There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.”
Source: Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila
“To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.”
“Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.”
Source: Book of the foundations. Minor prose works. Poems. Documents. Indices
“To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.”
“For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.”
Source: Life of Prayer
Source: The Complete Works of Saint Teresa of Jesus: General introduction. Life. Spiritual relations
“All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.”
Source: The Interior Castle
Source: Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila
“The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.”
Source: The Interior Castle
Source: The Interior Castle: or the Mansions