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Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.

John of the Cross

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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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Learning Perfection Progress Yourself
The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Purity Carry Training Understand
Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
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My sole occupation is love.
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Never relax, for you will not attain to the possession of true spiritual delights if first you do not learn to deny your every desire.
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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever His glance falls He turns all things to beauty.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.
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They say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
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He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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