--- title: "14 Knows Quotes By Teresa of Ávila" description: "14 Knows quotes by Teresa of Ávila. Plus more from Teresa of Ávila and more Knows sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a11/teresa-of-vila-1246_catholic_hope-o-my-soul-hope-you-know-neither-the_336941.jpg" --- > [Hope, O my soul, hope. You know neither the day nor the hour.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/hope-o-my-soul-hope-you-know-neither-the-day-nor-the-hour/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a11/teresa-of-vila-1246_catholic_hope-o-my-soul-hope-you-know-neither-the_336941.jpg) > [Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/prayer-is-a-friendly-conversation-with-the-one-we-know-loves-us/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77c/teresa-of-vila-1246_communication_prayer-is-a-friendly-conversation-with-t_2203615.jpg) > [The same know contentment, for beauty is their lover, and beauty is never absent from this world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/the-same-know-contentment-for-beauty-is-their-lover-and-beauty-is/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/672/teresa-of-vila-1246_absent_the-same-know-contentment-for-beauty-is_975852.jpg) > [Let us look at our own faults, and not other people's. We ought not to insist on everyone following in our footsteps,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/let-us-look-at-our-own-faults-and-not-other-people-s-we-ought-not-to/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2d/teresa-of-vila-1246_faults_let-us-look-at-our-own-faults-and-not-ot_394430.jpg) > [How is it that there are not many who are led by sermons to forsake open sin? Do you know what I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/how-is-it-that-there-are-not-many-who-are-led-by-sermons-to-forsake/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c54/teresa-of-vila-1246_do-you-know_how-is-it-that-there-are-not-many-who-ar_1277593.jpg) > [I don't know what heavy penance could have come to mind that frequently I would not have gladly undertaken rather than recollect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/i-don-t-know-what-heavy-penance-could-have-come-to-mind-that/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ea/teresa-of-vila-1246_heavy_i-don-t-know-what-heavy-penance-could-ha_820093.jpg) > [Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c6/teresa-of-vila-1246_branded_do-you-know-when-people-really-become-sp_76772.jpg) > [As God's beloved, I live in the bliss knowing that my soul is never separated from Him, for I learn to know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/as-god-s-beloved-i-live-in-the-bliss-knowing-that-my-soul-is-never/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42a/teresa-of-vila-1246_beloved_as-god-s-beloved-i-live-in-the-bliss-kno_825392.jpg) > [ Contemplative prayer \[oración mental\] in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/contemplative-prayer-oraci-n-mental-in-my-opinion-is-nothing-else/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03f/teresa-of-vila-1246_contemplative_contemplative-prayer-oraci-n-mental-in-m_1153670.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) > [We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness, we realize our own littleness;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/we-shall-never-learn-to-know-ourselves-except-by-endeavoring-to-know/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f34/teresa-of-vila-1246_be-humble_we-shall-never-learn-to-know-ourselves-e_2726575.jpg) > [His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe1/teresa-of-vila-1246_aim_his-majesty-knows-best-what-is-suitable_107322.jpg) > [We cannot know whether we love God, although there may be strong reason for thinking so; but there can be no doubt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/we-cannot-know-whether-we-love-god-although-there-may-be-strong/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58a/teresa-of-vila-1246_affection_we-cannot-know-whether-we-love-god-altho_2767725.jpg) > [We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea, because we have heard it, and because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-of-vila/we-know-only-that-we-are-living-in-these-bodies-and-have-a-vague-idea/) [Teresa of Avila](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-of-vila/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd4/teresa-of-vila-1246_beauty_we-know-only-that-we-are-living-in-these_1849482.jpg) ## Other authors on Knows ## 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/knows/teresa-of-vila/#itemlist", "name": "14 Knows Quotes By Teresa of Ávila", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Hope, O my soul, hope. 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