Quotes by : Teresa of Avila

The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions because in forgiving them they had something to present....

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

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

The best thing must be to flee from all to the All.

How is it Lord that we are cowards in everything save in opposing Thee?

It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.

As to the aridity you are suffering from it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers....

With all this wide and beautiful creation before me the restless soul longs to enjoy its liberty and....

Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it be his life ever so wicked for prayer is the....

Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.