If God gave the soul his whole creation she would not be filled thereby but only with himself.

Once a man came to me - it was not too long ago - and said that he had given away much landed property and many goods for his own sake so that he might save his soul. Then I thought: 'How little and how insignificant is what you have let go of! It is blindness and foolishness for you to continue looking at all you've let go of. If, however, you've let go of yourself, then you've really let go.'

This is not only a commandment but also a promise or reward.

God is like a person who clears his throat while hiding and so gives himself away. God lies in wait for us with nothing so much as love.

God is at home. We are in the far country.

One must not always think so much about what one should do, but rather what one should be. Our works do not ennoble us; but we must ennoble our works.

Your own efforts "did not bring it to pass," only God-but rejoice if God found a use for your efforts in His work.