“Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything.””
Quotes by Saint Teresa of Avila
“In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.””
“But always when I was without a book, my soul at once became disturbed, and my thoughts wandered.””
“Reflect carefully on this, for it is so important that I can hardly lay too much stress on it. Fix your eyes on the Crucified and nothing else will be of much importance to you.””
“We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.””
“Amor saca amor.””
“I believe, unless I had a new book, I was never happy.””
“Sweet Love say Where, how and when What do you want of me?Yours I am, for You I was born:What do you want of me? . . .””
Saint Teresa of Avila
Saint Teresa of Avila, a prominent figure of the Spanish Renaissance, was a mystic, theologian, and reformer of the Carmelite Order. Born in 1515 in Gotarrendura, Spain, she entered the convent at a y...