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 4 of 24

Teresa of Avila

Saint, Mystic, Writer

Creative

“Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.”

Humility Honey Bees

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Teresa of Avila

Saint, Mystic, Writer

Spiritual

“Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything - God alone suffices.”

Healing Thee Passing

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Philosophical

“After you die, you wear what you are.”

Dies Near Death

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Determined

“One always goes on as one begins.”

Goes On

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Vulnerable

“Be happy when you are blamed and accused wrongly, for then you have the chance to see all the bitter, hostile or self-pitying responses that your sinful soul wants to spew out - as if these puny things could in any way defend you! Watch and see if any of these poisons come out of you when your spirit is pricked by an accusation. Only then can you see yourself as you are, and confess thy sin that is within you and forsake yourself again into the Lord's care.”

Inspirational Life Self

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Grateful

“Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.”

Heart Faith Grateful

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Calm

“The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.”

Approach

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Grateful

“What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!”

People Doe

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Love

“Her heart is full of joy with love, for in the Lord her mind is stilled. She has renounced every selfish attachment and draws abiding joy and strength from the One within. She lives not for herself, but lives to serve the Lord of Love in all, and swims across the sea of life breasting its rough waves joyfully.”

Heart Spiritual Selfish

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Wise

“About the injunction of the Apostle Paul that women should keep silent in church? Don't go by one text only.”

Church Silent Apostle Paul

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Creative

“Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.”

Inspirational Humility

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Philosophical

“Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.”

Suffering Journey

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