It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.

Hope, O my soul, hope. You know neither the day nor the hour.

Holy church-that mother who is also a queen because she is a king's bride.

To argue over who is the more noble is nothing more than to dispute whether dirt is better for making bricks or for making mortar.

The best thing must be to flee from all to the All.

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.

However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.