From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.

If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.

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.

His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should give us, for He can rightly tell us that we don't know what we're asking for (cf. Mt. 20:22). The whole aim of any person who is beginning prayer ? and don't forget this, because it's very important ? should be that he work and prepare himself with determination and every possible effort to bring his will into conformity with God's will.

He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.

I made you, dear, and all I make is perfect. Please come close, for I desire you.

Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.