The soul at its highest is found like God, but an angel gives a closer idea of Him. That is all an angel is: an idea of God.

The very best and noblest attainment in this life is to be silent and let God work and speak within. Therefore it is said: 'In the midst of silence the secret word was spoken to me'.

God expects but one thing of you, and that is that you should come out of yourself in so far as you are a created being made and let God be God in you.

Do not think that saintliness comes from occupation; it depends rather on what one is. The kind of work we do does not make us holy but we may make it holy. However “sacred” a calling may be, as it is a calling, it has no power to sanctify.

Therefore, look only for this fishhook, and you will be happily caught. The more you are caught, the more you will be liberated.

If the seal is pressed completely through the wax so that no wax remains without being impressed by the seal, then it becomes indistinguishably one with the seal. Similarly the soul becomes completely united with God.

He who can make distinction in God without number or quantity, knows that the three persons of the Trinity are one God.