“It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.”

In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.

Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.

He who loves is not ashamed before men of what he does for God, neither does he hide it through shame though the whole world should condemn it.

My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.

Silence is God’s first language.

In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.

All the powers of soul and body, memory, understanding, and will, interior and exterior senses, the desires of spirit and of sense, all workin and by love.

When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.

Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.

God is a dark night to man in this life.

If it were given to a man to see virtue’s reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory and will in nothing but good works, careless of danger or fatigue.

Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.

A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.

Have a great love for those who contradict and fail to love you, for in this way love is begotten in a heart that has no love.

Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.

Everybody has different taste and everyone’s favourite song is different and that’s great.

I discovered I scream the same way whether I’m about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.

I’ve had a great life following my faith and my instincts.

I feel like ‘Next To Me’ is a great introduction because it’s a simple song that has a simple message for me. I wanted to introduce something that lyrically I’m proud of and introduces me both as an artist and as a writer.

Greatness is not a measure of how great you are but how great others came to be because of you.

Love is our greatest liberation.

Your best success comes after your greatest disappointment.

Mothers are truly great who can do anything for you. But no one can do what a mother can for her child. That’s what makes them special.