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Saint Teresa of Avila Quotes

Spanish - Saint | March 28, 1515 - October 4, 1582

Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Love Prayer Words Thoughts Sickness

All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Wisdom Soul Roots Things Where Must

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

Saint Teresa of Avila

Friendship God Prayer Nothing Being

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Motivational Yourself Gentle Stern

If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Friend Leader True Friend Man True

In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Life God Water Tree Soul Man

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

Saint Teresa of Avila

Nature Water Tree Fruit More Beside

More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Tears More Over Prayers Unanswered

To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Life Courage Everything Whatever

It is no small misfortune and disgrace that, through our own fault, we neither understand our nature nor our origin.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Nature Small Understand Fault Own

Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us. The important thing is not to think much but to love much and so do that which best stirs you to love. Love is not great delight but desire to please God in everything.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Love God Alone Great Time Best

I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now I was not always on the ground. I praise God for His mercy; for it was He only Who stretched out His hand to me. May He be blessed for ever! Amen.

Saint Teresa of Avila

God Myself Me Blessed Friends Help

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