Quotes by Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself

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...aconsejaría yo a los que tienen oración, en especial al principio, procuren amistad y trato con otras personas que tr — Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
I am quite sure I am more afraid of people who are themselves terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself. — Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts. — Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
I used unexpectedly to experience a consciousness of the presence of God, or such a kind that I could not possibly doubt — Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
O infinite goodness of my God! It is thus that I seem to see both myself and Thee. O Joy of the angels, how I long, when — Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
Mental prayer is, as I see it, simply a friendly intercourse and frequent solitary conversation with Him who, as we know — Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
But always when I was without a book, my soul would at once become disturbed, and my thoughts wandered. As I read, I beg — Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
I cannot think why we should be astonished at all the evils which exist in the Church, when those who ought to be models — Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself
For if the will has nothing to employ it and love has no present object with which to busy itself, the soul finds itself — Teresa of Ávila, The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself