"It’s not in the book or in the writer that readers discern the truth of what they read; they see it in themselves, if the light of truth has penetrated their minds."
"We speak, but it is God who teaches."
"There can only be two basic loves... the love of God unto the forgetfulness of self, or the love of self unto the forgetfulness and denial of God."
"Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand."
"In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me."
"To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement."