Seldom or never is a poor man honored by the world; however worthy of honor he may be, he is apt rather to be despised by it.

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

He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.

[Last words:] My Lord, it is time to move on. Well then, may your will be done. O my Lord and my Spouse, the hour that I have longed for has come. It is time to meet one another.

Let us consider the glorious Saint Paul: it seems that no other name fell from his lips than that of Jesus, because the name of Jesus was fixed and embedded in his heart.

It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.

If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.