12 quotes
"It is love alone that gives worth to all things."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Love
"Pain is never permanent."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Hope
"To have courage for whatever comes in life, everything lies in that."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Courage
"Let nothing frighten you. Who has God, lacks nothing. God alone is enough."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Courage
"Be gentle to all and stern with yourself."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Inspiration
"Let nothing trouble you, let nothing frighten you. All things are passing; God never changes. Patience obtains all things. He who possesses God lacks nothing. God alone suffices."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Faith
"The lukewarm do not embrace the cross; they merely drag it along."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Faith
"We are not angels but we have bodies, and it is madness for us to want to become angels while we are still on earth."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Faith
"All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding his life we find that he is the best example."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Faith
"You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Faith
"We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Perseverance
"Know that even when you are in the kitchen, our Lord moves amidst the pots and pans."
- St. Teresa of Avila
Presence