The Lord gives the soul great stability and good resolutions not to deviate from His service in anything.St. Teresa of Avila

Yes, I have believed for a long time that the Lord is more tender than a mother, and I have known more than one maternal heart.St. Therese of Lisieux

...God nurtures and caresses the soul after it has been resolutely coverted to his service...St. John of the Cross

I believe that it is Jesus Himself, hidden at the bottom of my poor little heart, who acts in me in some mysterious way and tells me everything He wishes me to do at the present moment.St. Therese of Lisieux

So great was the soul's success that none of the three enemies (the world, the flesh, and the devil, which are always in opposition to the journey along this road) could impede it.St. John of the Cross

This secret union takes place in the very interior of the soul, which must be where God Himself is.St. Teresa of Avila

On this earth, where everything changes, one thing alone does not change -- the conduct of the King of heaven towards His friends.St. Therese of Lisieux

Some see more, others less, but all see him and are happy owing to the satisfaction of their capacity.St. John of the Cross

The devil gains much and is extremely pleased to see a soul afflicted and disquieted, for he knows that disturbance impedes it from being totally occupied in loving and praising God.St. Teresa of Avila

God's Spirit, God's life, God's love: these are known by the one who does God's will.St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)