John of the Cross

"Peace comes to those who surrender their will to God's will."

"The soul's journey is from separation to union with the divine."

"Love is the answer to every question the heart can ask."

"In the presence of God, all human pretense falls away."

"The humble soul is the most beautiful soul in God's eyes."

"Courage is trusting that God's plan is better than our own."

"The soul finds its rest only in the infinite love of God."

"All suffering has meaning when offered as an act of love."

"True knowledge is the understanding that God is the source of all."

"The path of spiritual growth is paved with surrender and trust."

"In giving ourselves away in love, we find ourselves in God."

"The night of faith leads to the dawn of divine union."

"Hope is the virtue that keeps the soul alive in darkness."

"The greatest act of love is to forgive as God forgives."

"Wisdom is learning to see with the eyes of God."

"The soul that loves God is never truly alone."

"Beauty is the visible sign of God's invisible grace."

"Patience is the mark of a soul perfected in love."

"In the silence of prayer, the soul hears God's voice most clearly."

"True strength comes from weakness surrendered to God's power."

"The flame of love in the soul is never extinguished."

"Freedom is the liberation of the soul from all that is not God."

"The journey to God is a journey inward to the depths of the soul."

"Love is the only reality; all else is illusion."

"The contemplative life is the highest calling of the human soul."

"Faith is the foundation upon which the soul is built."

"In God's love, all the contradictions of life find their resolution."

"The soul's capacity for love is its capacity for God."

"Wisdom recognizes that all attachment leads to suffering."

"The greatest teacher is love, and the greatest lesson is surrender."