God withholds Himself from no one who perseveres.

The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.

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

I am quite sure I am more afraid of people who are themselves terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.

Love turns work into rest.

In order that love be fully satisfied, It is necessary that It lower Itself and that It lower Itself to nothingness and transform this nothingness into fire.

All the trials we endure cannot be compared to these interior battles.

Vivo sin vivir en mí... muero porque no muero. (I live without really being alive... I die because I am not dying.)

If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so many enemies.

...Since in the centre of the soul there is a mansion reserved for God Himself...

Reflect carefully on this, for it is so important that I can hardly lay too much stress on it. Fix your eyes on the Crucified and nothing else will be of much importance to you.

You talk like we're in open warfare." "Aren't we?" The man blew on his tea. "You're pointing a gun at something." "I'm annoyed.

Justice is too good for some people and not good enough for the rest.

I'm working all the time. When I'm home I try to split my time evenly between resting and preparing for another tour, and writing stuff.

All I can do is share what I'm thinking - and learn from others.

Your attitude toward the word of God is your attitude toward Jesus (Ps 37:4).

If you are a seer, whenever you meet a man you will see all that he owns, ay, and much that he pretends to disown, behind him.

People want you to play the songs they know. I try not to reflect too much, and I don't really like to focus too much on myself.

Keeping secrets will always lead to unhappiness and communication is the key to love.

As frost to the bud, and blight to the blossom, even such is self-interest to friendship; for confidence cannot dwell where selfishness is porter at the gate.

Never underestimate the pain of a person, because in all honesty, everyone is struggling. some people are better at hiding it than others.