Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.

Oh, how everything that is suffered with love is healed again!

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

I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God was calling me. On the other, I was following the way of the world. Doing what God wanted made me happy; but I felt bound by the things of this world.

Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.

Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.

Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All things pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for.