Quotes from Teresa of Avila
If God should desire to raise us to the position of one who is an intimate and shares his secrets, we ought to accept this gladly.
- Teresa of Avila
How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
- Teresa of Avila
Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
- Teresa of Avila
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
God aids the valiant...both to you and to me He will give the help needed.
- Teresa of Avila
It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
- Teresa of Avila
Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is solely from the thought that God wishes it to remain here in banishment.
- Teresa of Avila
Nothing is small if God accepts it.
- Teresa of Avila
Do you suppose that God has any need of our works? What God needs is the resoluteness of our will.
- Teresa of Avila
The best thing must be to flee from all to the All.
- Teresa of Avila
Thank God for the things that I do not own.
- Teresa of Avila
Lord, how Thou dost afflict Thy lovers!
- Teresa of Avila