We can know what God is not, but we cannot know what He is.

O Master, make me chaste, but not yet!

If you lose your soul, there is a danger of its being destroyed. Therefore, you may not love it, since you do not want it to be destroyed. But in not wanting it to be destroyed, you love it.

One generation and another generation; the generation by which we are made the faithful, and are born again by baptism; the generation by which we shall rise again from the dead, and shall live with the Angels for ever.

God will cleanse your sins if you yourself are dissatisfied with yourself and will keep on changing until you are perfect.

Longing desire prayeth always, though the tongue be silent. If thou art ever longing, thou art ever praying.

Lust indulged became habit, and habit unresisted became necessity.