Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.

I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God; and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation of His great magnificence and mercy. May He be blessed for ever! For I see clearly that He has not omitted to reward me, even in this life, for every one of my good desires.

Ah, how true it is that we love ourselves too much and proceed with too much human prudence, that we may not lose an atom of our consideration! Oh, what a great mistake that is! The Saints did not act thus.

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.

[On her father:] ... in losing him I lost my greatest blessing and comfort, for he was always that to me.

That is how His Majesty [the Lord] rewards our good works---I mean, by predisposing us to perform better ones.

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