Quotes by Teresa of Avila

“. . . it is presumptuous in me to wish to choose my path, because I cannot tell which path is best for me. I must leave it to the Lord, Who knows me, to lead me by the path which is best for me, so...”

“The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.”

“Let nothing disturb thee Let nothing affright thee All things are passing God changeth never.”

“Let nothing disturb you nothing frighten you all things are passing God never changes.”

“With all this wide and beautiful creation before me the restless soul longs to enjoy its liberty and rest beyond its bound.”

“However much we do to avoid them we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.”

“We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea because we have heard it and because our faith tells us so that we possess souls. As to what good qualities there may be in our...”

“As to the aridity you are suffering from it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when H...”

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

“Learn to self-conquest persevere thus for a time and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it.”

“God prefers your health and your obedience to your penance.”

“Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it be his life ever so wicked for prayer is the way to amend it and without prayer such amendment will be much more difficult.”

“From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints good Lord deliver us.”

“Granting that we are always in the presence of God yet it seems to me that those who pray are in His presence in a very different sense for they as it were see that He is looking upon them while ot...”

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