Teresa of Ávila

Nothing is small if God accepts it.

— Teresa of Avila

Teach by works more than words.

— Teresa of Avila

Truth suffers, but never dies.

— Teresa of Avila

Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

— Teresa of Avila

Love turns work into rest.

— Teresa of Avila

All times are dangerous times.

— Teresa of Avila

Be kind to all and severe to thyself.

— Teresa of Avila

After you die, you wear what you are.

— Teresa of Avila

However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.

— Teresa of Avila

How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!

— Teresa of Avila

Never exaggerate, but express your feelings with moderation.

— Teresa of Avila

Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.

— Teresa of Avila

Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.

— Teresa of Avila

How is it, Lord, that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee?

— Teresa of Avila

If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.

— Teresa of Avila

God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works.

— Teresa of Avila

“The important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so do that which best stirs you to love.”

— Teresa of Avila

Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.

— 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

The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to…

— Teresa of Avila

Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you; never speak of them, and don't ask about them.

— Teresa of Avila

From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.

— Teresa of Avila

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

May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.

— Teresa of Avila

Ah, how true it is that we love ourselves too much and proceed with too much human prudence, that we may not…

— Teresa of Avila

“It is a good proof and test of our love if we can bear with such faults and not be shocked by…

— Teresa of Ávila

The more we see that any action springs not from the motive of obedience, the more evident is it that it is…

— Teresa of Avila

“At first it may cause a good deal of trouble, for the body insists on its rights, not understanding that if it…

— Teresa of Ávila

Our greatest gain is to lose the wealth that is of such brief duration and, by comparison with eternal things, of such…

— Teresa of Avila

Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it, be his life ever so wicked; for prayer is the way…

— Teresa of Avila

If we do not use great care to mortify our will, there are many things which can deprives us of the holy…

— Teresa of Avila

Before prayer, endeavor to realize whose Presence you are approaching, and to whom you are about to speak. We can never fully…

— Teresa of Avila

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

We may think it humility not to realize that the Lord is bestowing gifts upon us. Let us understand very, very clearly,…

— Teresa of Avila

The soul of the just man is but a paradise, in which, God tells us, He takes His delight. What do you…

— Teresa of Avila

We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea, because we have heard it, and because…

— Teresa of Avila

Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he…

— Teresa of Avila

Let him never cease from prayer, who has once begun to pray, even though his life is ever so bad. For prayer…

— Teresa of Avila

“For though we know quite well that God is present in all that we do, our nature is such that it makes…

— Teresa of Ávila

I say the same of humility and of all the virtues; the wiles of the devil are terrible, he will run a…

— Teresa of Avila