The soul that journey's to God, but doesn't shake off it's cares and quiet it's appetities, is like someone who drags a cart of dirt uphill.

In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.

To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.

The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light

Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.

See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect.

However softly we speak, God is so close to us that he can hear us; nor do we need wings to go in search of him, but merely to seek solitude and contemplate him within ourselves, without being surprised to find such a good Guest there.