Teresa of Ávila Short Quotes

25 Sourced Quotes

View all Teresa of Ávila Quotes
Let thy words be few when in the midst of many...

Teresa of Ávila
Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.

Teresa of Ávila
Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.

Teresa of Ávila
However, when all is said, truth suffers, but never dies.

Teresa of Ávila
Never exaggerate, but express your feelings with moderation.

Teresa of Ávila
God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.

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

Teresa of Ávila
Oh, how everything that is suffered with love is healed again!

Teresa of Ávila
Never compare one person with another: comparisons are odious.

Teresa of Ávila
Our goodness derives not from our capacity to think but to love.

Teresa of Ávila
From foolish devotions and sour-faced saints may God deliver us!

Teresa of Ávila
What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us

Teresa of Ávila
Who God possesseth
In nothing is wanting;
Alone God sufficeth.

Teresa of Ávila
Alas, O Lord, to what a state dost Thou bring those who love Thee!

Teresa of Ávila
For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

Teresa of Ávila
To want to become angels while we are still on earth... is ridiculous.

Teresa of Ávila
To have courage for whatever comes in life — everything lies in that.

Teresa of Ávila
A slight failing in one virtue is enough to put all the others to sleep.

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

Teresa of Ávila
Jacob did not cease to be a Saint because he had to attend to his flocks.

Teresa of Ávila
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.

Teresa of Ávila
I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible.

Teresa of Ávila
Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.

Teresa of Ávila
Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.

Teresa of Ávila
Prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends.

Teresa of Ávila