To reach satisfaction in all desire its possession in nothing, To come to the knowledge of all desire the knowledge of nothing. To come to possess all desire the possession of nothing. To arrive at being all desire to be nothing.
JOHN OF THE CROSSWhere there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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My sole occupation is love.
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He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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God is a dark night to man in this life.
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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved.
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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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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.
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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
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