--- title: "28 Ifs Quotes By Teresa of Ávila" description: "28 Ifs quotes by Teresa of Ávila. Plus more from Teresa of Ávila and more Ifs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c6/teresa-of-vila-1246_elsewhere_what-peace-can-we-hope-to-find-elsewhere_1586460.jpg" --- > [What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/what-peace-can-we-hope-to-find-elsewhere-if-we-have-none-within-us/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c6/teresa-of-vila-1246_elsewhere_what-peace-can-we-hope-to-find-elsewhere_1586460.jpg) > [If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/if-you-fall-sometimes-you-must-not-be-discouraged/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/085/teresa-of-vila-1246_discouraged_if-you-fall-sometimes-you-must-not-be-di_502643.jpg) > [Nothing is small if God accepts it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/nothing-is-small-if-god-accepts-it/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e48/teresa-of-vila-1246_accepting_nothing-is-small-if-god-accepts-it-32141_3214176.jpg) > [If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/if-this-is-the-way-you-treat-your-friends-no-wonder-you-have-so-few/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9a/teresa-of-vila-1246_catholic_if-this-is-the-way-you-treat-your-friend_407819.jpg) > [How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/how-friendly-we-should-all-be-with-one-another-if-nobody-were/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/teresa-of-vila-1246_friendly_how-friendly-we-should-all-be-with-one-a_77495.jpg) > [If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/if-we-practice-love-of-neighbor-with-great-perfection-we-will-have/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b53/teresa-of-vila-1246_done_if-we-practice-love-of-neighbor-with-gre_2723188.jpg) > [I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/i-am-afraid-that-if-we-begin-to-put-our-trust-in-human-help-some-of/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78a/teresa-of-vila-1246_divine_i-am-afraid-that-if-we-begin-to-put-our_1450756.jpg) > [If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/if-you-seek-to-carry-no-other-crosses-but-those-whose-reason-you/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce8/teresa-of-vila-1246_crosses_if-you-seek-to-carry-no-other-crosses-bu_303206.jpg) > [However much we do to avoid them, we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/however-much-we-do-to-avoid-them-we-shall-never-lack-crosses-in-this/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/570/teresa-of-vila-1246_crosses_however-much-we-do-to-avoid-them-we-shal_3127629.jpg) > [Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/let-there-be-no-disappointment-when-obedience-keeps-you-busy-in/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/teresa-of-vila-1246_busy_let-there-be-no-disappointment-when-obed_2966697.jpg) > [Everything seems to me to pass so quickly that we must concentrate on how to die rather than on how to live.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/everything-seems-to-me-to-pass-so-quickly-that-we-must-concentrate-on/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1a/teresa-of-vila-1246_christ_everything-seems-to-me-to-pass-so-quickl_1139074.jpg) > [One must not think that a person who is suffering is not praying. He is offering up his sufferings to God, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/one-must-not-think-that-a-person-who-is-suffering-is-not-praying-he/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c87/teresa-of-vila-1246_ifs_one-must-not-think-that-a-person-who-is_2643345.jpg) > [Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/oh-my-lord-how-true-it-is-that-whoever-works-for-you-is-paid-in/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a56/teresa-of-vila-1246_ifs_oh-my-lord-how-true-it-is-that-whoever-w_2689290.jpg) > [Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/desire-to-see-god-be-fearful-of-losing-him-and-find-joy-in-everything/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e35/teresa-of-vila-1246_christian-inspiratio_desire-to-see-god-be-fearful-of-losing-h_2537707.jpg) > [We cannot be sure if we are loving God, although we may have good reasons for believing that we are, but we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/we-cannot-be-sure-if-we-are-loving-god-although-we-may-have-good/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13e/teresa-of-vila-1246_believe_we-cannot-be-sure-if-we-are-loving-god-a_2953324.jpg) > [As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/as-to-the-aridity-you-are-suffering-from-it-seems-to-me-our-lord-is/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18c/teresa-of-vila-1246_consolation_as-to-the-aridity-you-are-suffering-from_2450863.jpg) > [Don't imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/don-t-imagine-that-if-you-had-a-great-deal-of-time-you-would-spend/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/teresa-of-vila-1246_deals_don-t-imagine-that-if-you-had-a-great-de_1452003.jpg) > [I say the same of humility and of all the virtues; the wiles of the devil are terrible, he will run a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/i-say-the-same-of-humility-and-of-all-the-virtues-the-wiles-of-the/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/89e/teresa-of-vila-1246_believe_i-say-the-same-of-humility-and-of-all-th_338302.jpg) > [Do not dismayed daughters, at the number of things which you have to consider before setting out on this divine journey, which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/do-not-dismayed-daughters-at-the-number-of-things-which-you-have-to/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83a/teresa-of-vila-1246_children_do-not-dismayed-daughters-at-the-number_1527315.jpg) > [We may think it humility not to realize that the Lord is bestowing gifts upon us. Let us understand very, very clearly,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/we-may-think-it-humility-not-to-realize-that-the-lord-is-bestowing/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/914/teresa-of-vila-1246_be-grateful_we-may-think-it-humility-not-to-realize_3204946.jpg) > [If we do not use great care to mortify our will, there are many things which can deprives us of the holy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/if-we-do-not-use-great-care-to-mortify-our-will-there-are-many-things/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f0/teresa-of-vila-1246_attachment_if-we-do-not-use-great-care-to-mortify-o_1825468.jpg) > [The words are very distinctly formed; but by the bodily ear they are not heard. They are, however, much more clearly understood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/the-words-are-very-distinctly-formed-but-by-the-bodily-ear-they-are/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3df/teresa-of-vila-1246_ears_the-words-are-very-distinctly-formed-but_442861.jpg) > [Anyone who has the habit of speaking before God's majesty as if he were speaking to a slave, careless about how he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/anyone-who-has-the-habit-of-speaking-before-god-s-majesty-as-if-he/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/004/teresa-of-vila-1246_careless_anyone-who-has-the-habit-of-speaking-bef_346549.jpg) > [Let him never cease from prayer, who has once begun to pray, even though his life is ever so bad. For prayer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/let-him-never-cease-from-prayer-who-has-once-begun-to-pray-even/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/65f/teresa-of-vila-1246_accounts_let-him-never-cease-from-prayer-who-has_2878698.jpg) > [I am quite sure that if we could but once approach the Most Holy Sacrament with great faith and love, it would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/i-am-quite-sure-that-if-we-could-but-once-approach-the-most-holy/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec0/teresa-of-vila-1246_and-love_i-am-quite-sure-that-if-we-could-but-onc_885955.jpg) > [May nothing wind you up, nothing affright you; everything comes and goes. God, still, just there; through patience all will be achieved.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/may-nothing-wind-you-up-nothing-affright-you-everything-comes-and/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/868/teresa-of-vila-1246_comes-and-goes_may-nothing-wind-you-up-nothing-affright_2145946.jpg) > [If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/if-we-learn-to-love-the-earth-we-will-find-labyrinths-gardens/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/031/teresa-of-vila-1246_alive_if-we-learn-to-love-the-earth-we-will-fi_2436074.jpg) > [If we plant a flower or a shrub and water it daily it will grow so tall that in time we shall…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/if-we-plant-a-flower-or-a-shrub-and-water-it-daily-it-will-grow-so/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/592/teresa-of-vila-1246_commit_if-we-plant-a-flower-or-a-shrub-and-wate_1445441.jpg) ## Other authors on Ifs ## More by Teresa of Ávila > [“Of the good things they do many will pass unnoticed, or will even not be considered good at all; but they need not fear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/of-the-good-things-they-do-many-will-pass-unnoticed-or-will-even-not/) [Teresa of Ávila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [I made you, dear, and all I make is perfect. Please come close, for I desire you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/i-made-you-dear-and-all-i-make-is-perfect-please-come-close-for-i/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/how-often-i-failed-in-my-duty-to-god-because-i-was-not-leaning-on-the/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [Half-instructed confessors have done my soul great harm; for I could not always have such learned ones as I would have desired. They certainly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/half-instructed-confessors-have-done-my-soul-great-harm-for-i-could/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [Truth suffers, but never dies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/truth-suffers-but-never-dies/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [“you will never lack so much of the water of comfort that your thirst will be intolerable;”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/you-will-never-lack-so-much-of-the-water-of-comfort-that-your-thirst/) [Teresa of Ávila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/whoever-has-god-lacks-nothing-god-alone-suffices/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/do-you-know-when-people-really-become-spiritual-it-is-when-they/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/how-friendly-we-should-all-be-with-one-another-if-nobody-were/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [“an unrestrained infatuation with ecstasy and other extraordinary phenomena developed. These experiences were thought of as something to be obtained at all costs. Among…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/an-unrestrained-infatuation-with-ecstasy-and-other-extraordinary/) [Teresa of Ávila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [“The Lord has no body now on earth but yours, no hands now but yours, no feet now but yours. Yours are the eyes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/the-lord-has-no-body-now-on-earth-but-yours-no-hands-now-but-yours-no/) [Teresa of Ávila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [Our greatest gain is to lose the wealth that is of such brief duration and, by comparison with eternal things, of such little worth;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/our-greatest-gain-is-to-lose-the-wealth-that-is-of-such-brief/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/god-has-no-hands-or-feet-or-voice-except-ours-and-through-these-he/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should give us,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/his-majesty-knows-best-what-is-suitable-for-us-there-s-no-need-for-us/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) > [There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/there-is-no-affliction-trial-or-labor-difficult-to-endure-when-we/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/teresa-of-vila/#itemlist", "name": "28 Ifs Quotes By Teresa of Ávila", "numberOfItems": 28, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us", "creator": { 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