Teresa of Avila Quotes

286 quotes · Saint, Mystic, Writer

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Teresa of Avila Quotes

All Spiritual Love Grateful Philosophical Wise 286 quotes · page 23 of 24

Teresa of Avila

Saint, Mystic, Writer

Love

“Let us consider the glorious Saint Paul: it seems that no other name fell from his lips than that of Jesus, because the name of Jesus was fixed and embedded in his heart.”

Heart Jesus Names

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Teresa of Avila

Saint, Mystic, Writer

Love

“The same know contentment, for beauty is their lover, and beauty is never absent from this world.”

World Lovers Contentment

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Love

“Holy church-that mother who is also a queen because she is a king's bride.”

Mother God

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Angry

“It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day.”

Paid

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Spiritual

“In order to profit from this path [of prayer] and ascend to the dwelling places we desire, the important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so, do that which best stirs you to love.”

Thinking Love Prayer

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Grieving

“[On her father:] ... in losing him I lost my greatest blessing and comfort, for he was always that to me.”

Father Blessing Comfort

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Hopeful

“Patience obtains everything.”

Suffering

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Thoughtful

“Never exaggerate, but express your feelings with moderation.”

Feelings Moderation

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Calm

“Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. Everything passes away except God. God alone is sufficient.”

Inspirational Christian God

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Hopeful

“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.”

Prayer Saint Wicked

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Grateful

“I would never want any prayer that would not make the virtues grow within me.”

Want Prayer

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Melancholic

“A slight failing in one virtue is enough to put all the others to sleep.”

Sleep Virtue

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