Teresa of Avila

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

As to the aridity you are suffering from it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you.

The best thing must be to flee from all to the All.

We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea because we have heard it and because our faith tells us so that we possess souls. As to what good qualities there may be in our souls or who dwells within them or how precious they are those are things which we seldom consider and so we trouble little about carefully preserving the soul's beauty.

With all this wide and beautiful creation before me the restless soul longs to enjoy its liberty and rest beyond its bound.

Let nothing disturb you nothing frighten you all things are passing God never changes.

However much we do to avoid them we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.

It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day.

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

Pain is never permanent.

Let nothing disturb thee Let nothing affright thee All things are passing God changeth never.

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

Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.

It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.

The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.

. . . it is presumptuous in me to wish to choose my path, because I cannot tell which path is best for me. I must leave it to the Lord, Who knows me, to lead me by the path which is best for me, so that in all things His will may be done.

In order that love be fully satisfied, It is necessary that It lower Itself and that It lower Itself to nothingness and transform this nothingness into fire.

The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.