They say, "God told me", or "God replied to me". And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
John of the CrossWhenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
John of the CrossLive in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.
John of the CrossIt is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.
John of the Cross