Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.
John of the CrossDesolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
John of the CrossHe who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will never recover it.
John of the CrossThe window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light
John of the Cross