"To be taken with love for a soul, God does not look on its greatness, but the greatness of its humility."

- St. John of the Cross

"The Lord measures out perfection neither by the multitude nor the magnitude of our deeds, but by the manner in which we perform them."

- St. John of the Cross

"All the works of the angels and the inspirations they impart are also accomplished or granted by God. For ordinarily these works and inspirations are derived from God by means of the angels, and the angels also in turn give them one to another without delay."

- St. John of the Cross

"In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human successes, but on how well we have loved."

- St. John of the Cross

"The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things."

- St. John of the Cross