Teresa of Avila Quotes

286 quotes · Saint, Mystic, Writer

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Teresa of Avila Quotes

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Teresa of Avila

Saint, Mystic, Writer

Calm

“Humility, however deep it be, neither disquiets nor troubles nor disturbs the soul; it is accompanied by peace, joy and tranquillity.”

Soul Joy Humility

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Teresa of Avila

Saint, Mystic, Writer

Spiritual

“O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue with which to praise the Lord. It utters a thousand pious follies, in a continuous endeavor to please Him who thus possesses it.”

Soul Humility Tongue

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Spiritual

“Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.”

Way Life Is Not Afraid

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Melancholic

“Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.”

Night Life Is

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Spiritual

“The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.”

Spirit Spirituality

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Melancholic

“What misery to live in this world! We are like men whose enemies are at the door, who must not lay aside their arms, even while sleeping or eating, and are always in dread lest the foe should enter the fortress by some breach in the walls. O my Lord and my all! How canst thou wish us to prize such a wretched existence?”

Life Sleep Wall

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Spiritual

“We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.”

Humility Meditation Surrender

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Philosophical

“Ah, how true it is that we love ourselves too much and proceed with too much human prudence, that we may not lose an atom of our consideration! Oh, what a great mistake that is! The Saints did not act thus.”

Mistake Saint Atoms

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Spiritual

“True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.”

Perfect God Love Neighbour

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Wise

“If we plant a flower or a shrub and water it daily it will grow so tall that in time we shall need a spade and a hoe to uproot it. It is just so, I think, when we commit a fault, however small, each day, and do not cure ourselves of it.”

Thinking Flower Hoe

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Determined

“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, for He can rightly tell us that we don't know what we're asking for (cf. Mt. 20:22). The whole aim of any person who is beginning prayer ? and don't forget this, because it's very important ? should be that he work and prepare himself with determination and every possible effort to bring his will into conformity with God's will.”

Christian Prayer Determination

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Confident

“God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher.”

Trying Sleep Humility

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