I see God in the work of his hands and the marks of his love in every visible thing, and it sometimes happens that I am seized by a supreme joy which is above all other joys.Bl. Titus Brandsma

The dark night with its aridities and voids is the means to the knowledge of God and self.St. John of the Cross

If, like the young man in the Gospel, we turn our backs and go away sad when the Lord tells us what we must do to be perfect, what do you want His Majesty to do? St. Teresa of Avila

I fear only one thing -- to keep my own will; take it, my God, for I choose all that You choose.St. Therese of Lisieux

We conclude that, self-knowledge flows first from this dry night, and that from this knowledge ... proceeds the other knowledge of God.St. John of the Cross

The soul especially keeps in mind how this true Lover never leaves the soul, accompanying and giving it life and being.St. Teresa of Avila

Stay with me, Jesus, my delight, your presence near makes all things right.Bl. Titus Brandsma

You have already heard in some books on prayer that the soul is advised to enter within itself; well, that's the very thing I'm advising.St. Teresa of Avila

Do not yield to hatred. We are here in a dark tunnel, but we have to go on. At the end, an eternal light is shining for us.Bl. Titus Brandsma

When we are expecting nothing but suffering, we are quite surprised at the least joy; but then suffering itself becomes the greatest of joys when we seek it as a precious treasure.St. Therese of Lisieux