The bride knows that now her will's desire is detached from all things and attached to her God in most intimate love. St. John of the Cross

May God our Lord be forever praised and blessed, amen, amen. St. Teresa of Avila

The death of love that I desire is the death of Jesus on the cross. St. Therese of Lisieux

David declares: this night of contemplation will be my illumination in my delights… St. John of the Cross

Once you get used to enjoying the castle, you will find rest in all things, even those involving much labor, for you will have hope of returning to the castle, which no one can take from you. St. Teresa of Avila

Yes, I love my family very much. I cannot understand saints who did not love their families. St. Therese of Lisieux

For when the sensory delight and gratification coming from things are quenched, neither the devil, nor the world, nor sensuality has arms or power against the spirit. St. John of the Cross

Even though our works are small, they will have the value our love for Him would have merited had they been great. St. Teresa of Avila

In giving itself to God, the heart loses none of its natural tenderness. On the contrary, this tenderness increases as it becomes more and more divine. St. Therese of Lisieux

...as individuals are purged of their sensory affections and appetites, they obtain liberty of spirit in which they acquire the twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit. St. John of the Cross