If Christ were born in Bethlehem a thousand times and not in thee thyself; then art thou lost eternally.
Angelus SilesiusLove is difficult, because loving is not enough: We must, like God, ourselves be Love.
Angelus SilesiusIf in your heart you make a manger for his birth then God will once again become a child on earth.
Angelus SilesiusThe rose is without 'why'; it blooms simply because it blooms. It pays no attention to itself, nor does it ask whether anyone sees it.
Angelus Silesius