This much is certain: when a man is happy, happy to the core and root of beatitude, he is no longer conscious of himself or anything else.

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

Spirituality is not to be learned by flight from the world, or by running away from things, or by turning solitary and going apart from the world. Rather, we must learn an inner solitude wherever or with whomsoever we may be. We must learn to penetrate things and find God there.

The shell must be cracked apart if what is in it is to come out, for if you want the kernel you must break the shell.

We are all meant to be mothers of God, for God is always needing to be born.

If we keep our eyes fixed on God alone, then truly he must work in us and nothing, neither the crowd nor any place can hinder him in this.

Man goes far away or near but God never goes far-off; he is always standing close at hand, and even if he cannot stay within he goes no further than the door.