“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.”
"At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity."
- St. John of the Cross
Love
"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
Self-awareness
"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
Inspiration
"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
Faith
"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
Faith
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."
- Unknown
Perseverance
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
- Benjamin Franklin
Perseverance
"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."
- Babe Ruth
Perseverance
"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."
- James Dyson
Perseverance
"Never give up because great things take time."
- Adrian Williams
Perseverance