To discern what weaknesses and faults separate you from God, you must enter into your own inward ground and then confront yourself.
Johannes TaulerYou have within you many strong and cruel enemies to overcome. You must know that there are still a thousand ties which you must break. No one can tell you what they are; only you can tell by looking at yourself and into your heart.
Johannes TaulerA good meditation, even when it is interrupted by occasional nodding, is much more beneficial than many outward religious exercises.
Johannes TaulerHe who desires to become a spiritual man must not be ever taking note of others, and above all of their sins, lest he fall into wrath and bitterness, and a judging spirit towards his neighbours.
Johannes Tauler