"God wants to be praised for nourishing and cherishing, for God cherishes all creatures. God is not only the creator, but is also the sustainer and nourisher."

"Adam and Eve derived the fullness of joy and bliss from their contemplation of all the animal creatures."

"Animals are footprints of God."

"Adam was created, as it were, intoxicated with rejoicing toward God and was delighted also with all the other creatures."

"God is in all creatures, even in the smallest flowers."

"The power of God is present at all places, even in the tiniest tree leaf."

"God's entire divine nature is wholly and entirely in all creatures, more deeply, more inwardly, more present than the creature is to itself."

"It is God who creates effects and preserves all things through God's almighty power."