Quote #19
Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
More from Teresa of Avila (Teresa de Jesus)
- O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue with which to praise the Lord. It utters a thous…
- Pain is never permanent.
- Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All thing pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for. He who has …
- Prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.
- Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it. As soon you app…
- The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
- It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
- There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.