Lord, how you afflict your lovers! But everything is small in comparison to what you give them afterwards. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
“true perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbor, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
“Let the truth be in your hearts, as it will be if you practise meditation, and you will see clearly what love… — Teresa of Ávila Copy Share Image
“In fact, all of your theological concepts may only serve to cool the fire of love in the will.” — Teresa of Ávila Copy Share Image
How is it that we do not die of love in seeing that God Himself could do no more than shed His… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
We cannot know whether we love God, although there may be strong reason for thinking so; but there can be no doubt… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
“I cannot understand how humility exists, or can exist, without love, or love without humility,” — Teresa of Ávila Copy Share Image
Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
It is certain that the love of God does not consist in this sweetness and tenderness which we for the most part… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
So dearly does His Majesty love us that He will reward our love for our neighbor by increasing the love which we… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
We cannot be sure if we are loving God, although we may have good reasons for believing that we are, but we… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
Dream that the more you struggle, the more you prove the love that you bear your God, and the more you will… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
“Of the good things they do many will pass unnoticed, or will even not be considered good at all; but they need not fear… — Teresa of Ávila Copy Share Image
I made you, dear, and all I make is perfect. Please come close, for I desire you. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer. — Teresa of Avila 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. They certainly… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
“you will never lack so much of the water of comfort that your thirst will be intolerable;” — Teresa of Ávila Copy Share Image
Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor. — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
“an unrestrained infatuation with ecstasy and other extraordinary phenomena developed. These experiences were thought of as something to be obtained at all costs. Among… — Teresa of Ávila Copy Share Image
“The Lord has no body now on earth but yours, no hands now but yours, no feet now but yours. Yours are the eyes… — Teresa of Ávila Copy Share Image
Our greatest gain is to lose the wealth that is of such brief duration and, by comparison with eternal things, of such little worth;… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
