Teresa of Avila

I am quite sure I am more afraid of people who are themselves terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.

Authentic prayer changes us, unmasks us, strips us, indicates where growth is needed.

...aconsejaría yo a los que tienen oración, en especial al principio, procuren amistad y trato con otras personas que traten de lo mismo. Es cosa importantísima, aunque no sea sino ayudarse unos a otros con sus oraciones, ¡cuánto más que hay muchas más ganancias! Y no sé yo por qué no se ha de permitir que quien comenzare de veras a amar a Dios y a servirle, deje de tratar con algunas personas sus placeres y trabajos, que de todo tienen los que tienen oración.

God withholds Himself from no one who perseveres.

Untilled ground, however rich, will bring forth thistles and thorns; so also the mind of man.

Let us remember that within us there is a palace of immense magnificence.

Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you never speak of them and don't ask about them.

To wish to act like angels while we are still in this world is nothing but folly.

Granting that we are always in the presence of God yet it seems to me that those who pray are in His presence in a very different sense for they as it were see that He is looking upon them while others may go for days on end without even once recollecting that God sees them.

More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.

From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints good Lord deliver us.

Let him never cease from prayer who has once begun it be his life ever so wicked for prayer is the way to amend it and without prayer such amendment will be much more difficult.

God prefers your health and your obedience to your penance.

Patient endurance attends to all things.

Learn to self-conquest persevere thus for a time and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it.

To argue over who is the more noble is nothing more than to dispute whether dirt is better for making bricks or for making mortar.

How is it Lord that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee?

Holy church-that mother who is also a queen because she is a king's bride.