64 Quotes by Saint Teresa of Avila

Reflect carefully on this, for it is so important that I can hardly lay too much stress on it. Fix your eyes on the Crucified and nothing else will be of much importance to you.

When the Lord is pleased to withdraw, the soul is left in great loneliness; yet all the possible efforts that it might make to regain His companionship are of little avail, for the Lord gives this when He wills and it cannot be acquired. Sometimes again, companionship comes from a saint which is also a great help to us.

Much harm may result from bad company and we are inclined by nature to follow what is worse rather than what is better.

I believe, unless I had a new book, I was never happy.

But always when I was without a book, my soul at once became disturbed, and my thoughts wandered.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

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

Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.

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