Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.
Teresa of AvilaLet us consider the glorious Saint Paul: it seems that no other name fell from his lips than that of Jesus, because the name of Jesus was fixed and embedded in his heart.
Teresa of AvilaWe shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humility we find how very far we are from being humble.
Teresa of AvilaA soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds.
Teresa of Avila