Author: Saint Teresa of Avila

Quotes

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

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

- Saint Teresa of Avila

All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.

All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.

- Saint Teresa of Avila

To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.

To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.

- Saint Teresa of Avila

Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.

Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.

- Saint Teresa of Avila

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

- Saint Teresa of Avila

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

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

- Saint Teresa of Avila

May God protect me from gloomy saints.

May God protect me from gloomy saints.

- Saint Teresa of Avila

I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.

I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.

- Saint Teresa of Avila

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

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

- Saint Teresa of Avila

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