Meister Eckhart

"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."

"Detachment is the highest virtue and the source of all perfection."

"When the soul abandons the self, it encounters God."

"All creatures are created in God's image and likeness."

"The purpose of life is to know and be united with God."

"Work is noble when done with love and dedication."

"The truly wise person is content with what is necessary."

"God speaks to us in silence, if we learn to listen."

"To know yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"The humble person is freed from the chains of pride."

"Beauty is the visible expression of truth."

"In stillness, we find the presence of the eternal."

"The soul's highest act is to think of God."

"Whatever happens, happens for the good of the soul."

"True happiness comes from surrendering personal will."

"The more one possesses, the more one is possessed by possessions."

"Grace is not something added to nature; it perfects nature."

"A person who loves truly is the richest of all people."

"Patience is not the absence of action, but right action in right time."

"The divine spark exists in every human heart."

"Art is the means by which the soul expresses eternal truths."

"To dwell in the present moment is to dwell in eternity."

"Courage is the willingness to face truth without fear."

"The greatest act of love is to serve without expectation of reward."

"In emptiness, the soul becomes a vessel for divine wisdom."

"Truth cannot be grasped by the intellect alone."

"The heart that is pure sees God in all things."

"Change is the nature of all created things."

"True freedom is found in obedience to truth."

"The human soul is capable of infinite growth."