Contemplative prayer [oración mental] in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.

With all this wide and beautiful creation before me, the restless soul longs to enjoy its liberty and rest beyond its bound.

It should be observed that perfect love of God consists not in those delights, tears and sentiments of devotion that we generally seek, but in a strong determination and keen desire to please God in all things, and to promote His glory.

People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.

Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.

For, as I said a little way back, perfect souls are in no way repelled by trials, but rather desire them and pray for them and love them. They are like soldiers: the more wars there are, the better they are pleased, because they hope to emerge from them with the greater riches.

Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.