Whoever wishes to hold the fortress of contemplation must first of all train in the camp of action.

You don't climb a mountain in leaps and bounds, but by taking it slowly.

The greatness of contemplation can be given to none but those who love.

Whoever wishes to hold the fortress of contemplation must first of all train in the camp of action.

Whatsoever one would understand what he hears must hasten to put into practice what he has heard.

If the work of God could be comprehended by reason, it would no longer be wonderful, and faith would have no merit if reason provided proof.

We must observe also, that among the heathen the names of poor men are more likely to be known than of rich. Now our Lord mentions the name of the poor, but not the name of the rich, because God knows and approves the humble, but not the proud.