“there are people whose nature it is to be very much cast down by small things.” — Teresa of Ávila Nature Copy Share Image
Hope, O my soul, hope. You know neither the day nor the hour. — Teresa of Avila Catholic Copy Share Image
Never compare one person with another: comparisons are odious. — Teresa of Avila Compare Copy Share Image
The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us. — Teresa of Avila God Copy Share Image
“many people are good at talking and bad at understanding,” — Teresa of Ávila Learning Copy Share Image
It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler. — Teresa of Avila Adversity Copy Share Image
It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows… — Teresa of Avila Body Copy Share Image
Hope, O my soul, hope. Watch carefully, for everything passes quickly, even though your impatience turns a very short time into a… — Teresa of Avila Hope Copy Share Image
To argue over who is the more noble is nothing more than to dispute whether dirt is better for making bricks or… — Teresa of Avila Argue Copy Share Image
“you will never lack so much of the water of comfort that your thirst will be intolerable;” — Teresa of Ávila Comfort Copy Share Image
Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how… — Teresa of Avila Courage Copy Share Image
Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for. — Teresa of Avila All things Copy Share Image
We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which… — Teresa of Avila Benefits Copy Share Image
Seldom or never is a poor man honored by the world; however worthy of honor he may be, he is apt rather… — Teresa of Avila Despised Copy Share Image
Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words,… — Teresa of Avila And love Copy Share Image
Let nothing Disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, Though all things pass, God does not change. Patience wins all things. But he… — Teresa of Avila All things Copy Share Image
What misery to live in this world! We are like men whose enemies are at the door, who must not lay aside… — Teresa of Avila Arms Copy Share Image
Granting that we are always in the presence of God, yet it seems to me that those who pray are in His… — Teresa of Avila Different Copy Share Image
[Last words:] My Lord, it is time to move on. Well then, may your will be done. O my Lord and my… — Teresa of Avila Done Copy Share Image
“Since God has given it such great dignity, permitting it to wander at will through the rooms of the castle, from the… — Teresa of Ávila Respect Copy Share Image
“Give me, if you will, prayers; Or let me know dryness, An abudance of devotion, Or if not, then barrenness. In you… — Teresa of Ávila Acceptance Copy Share Image
All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear… — Teresa of Avila Christian inspirational Copy Share Image
Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it. As… — Teresa of Avila Advantage Copy Share Image
Half-instructed confessors have done my soul great harm; for I could not always have such learned ones as I would have desired.… — Teresa of Avila Deceiving Copy Share Image
“matters. Do you think, my daughters, that it is an easy matter to have to do business with the world, to live… — Teresa of Ávila Business Copy Share Image
“As to what good qualities there may be in our souls, or Who dwells within them, or how precious they are --… — Teresa of Ávila Beauty Copy Share Image
I felt a great dislike to journeys, especially when they were long. But once I had started, I thought nothing of them,… — Teresa of Avila Christ Copy Share Image
Before prayer, endeavour to realise Whose Presence you are approaching and to Whom you are about to speak, keeping in mind Whom… — Teresa of Avila Angel Copy Share Image
Do not dismayed daughters, at the number of things which you have to consider before setting out on this divine journey, which… — Teresa of Avila Children Copy Share Image
His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should… — Teresa of Avila Aim Copy Share Image