“Thus the eternal God, our Lord, gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities.”

It is hoped that by God’s assistance, some of the continents in the Ocean will be discovered for the Glory of God.

Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.

But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.

Day and night, moment by moment, everyone should express their most devoted gratitude to God.

The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. Variants include “You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”.

No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service.

You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.

I’m telling you that India is that way, now set my course.

Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier.

I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.

Gold is the most precious of all commodities.

It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.

The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.

The Cosmos was not made by gods but always was and is eternal fire.

Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.

Where the good and the bad and the worst and the best have gone to their eternal rest.

Life is like music for its own sake. We are living in an eternal now, and when we listen to music we are not listening to the past, we are not listening to the future, we are listening to an expanded present.

It’s not given to people to judge what’s right or wrong. People have eternally been mistaken and will be mistaken, and in nothing more than in what they consider right and wrong.

Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essence.

Everything is united by it alone. Love is God, and to die means that I, a particle of love, shall return to the general and eternal source.

We were not created for death, but for life in abundance: eternal life.