More from Teresa of Avila (Teresa de Jesus)

  1. Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
  2. Prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.
  3. 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…
  4. The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
  5. Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All thing pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for. He who has …
  6. There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
  7. 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…
  8. To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.

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