Teresa of Avila

Quotes from

Teresa of Avila


“Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life.... If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.”

“We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can, namely, surrender our will and fulfill God’s will in us.”

“Let nothing disturb thee, nothing affright thee; all things are passing; God never changeth.”

“Time is but a shadow, a dream; already God sees us in glory and takes joy in our eternal beatitude. How this thought helps my soul! I understand then why He lets us suffer....”

“If this is the way you treat your friends, it’s no wonder you have so few!”

“It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not be always the same.”

“More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.”

“What a great favor God does to those He places in the company of good people!”

“To have courage for whatever comes in life — everything lies in that.”

“Pain is never permanent.”

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

“It is love alone that gives worth to all things.”