62 Quotes by John of the Cross

Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.

The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.

Take God for your spouse and friend and walk with him continually, and you will not sin and will learn to love, and the things you must do will work out prosperously for you.

The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.

The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed...

They say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.

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.

The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.