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~ Teresa of Avila Quotes ~
« on: October 20, 2015, 12:10:54 PM »
Teresa of Avila Quotes


A prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer.
Saint Teresa of Avila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sanchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be, along with John of the Cross, a founder of the Discalced Carmelites.

Here are some famous quotes by Teresa of Avila.




Pain is never permanent.
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2015, 12:50:17 PM »
Patient endurance attends to all things.
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2015, 01:03:00 PM »
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2015, 01:07:35 PM »
The best thing must be to flee from all to the All.
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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2015, 01:08:19 PM »
It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day.
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2015, 01:08:50 PM »
God prefers your health and your obedience to your penance.
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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2015, 01:09:33 PM »
Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.
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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2015, 01:10:10 PM »
More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.
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« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2015, 01:10:45 PM »
To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
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« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2015, 01:11:33 PM »
From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints good Lord deliver us.
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« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2015, 01:12:12 PM »
How is it Lord that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee?
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« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2015, 01:13:28 PM »
Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.
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« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2015, 01:14:27 PM »
Holy church-that mother who is also a queen because she is a king's bride.
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« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2015, 01:15:12 PM »
To wish to act like angels while we are still in this world is nothing but folly.
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« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2015, 01:20:59 PM »
It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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