Souls will be unable to reach perfection who do not strive to be content with having nothing, in such fashion that their natural and spiritual desire is satisfied with emptiness; for this is necessary in order to reach the highest… — St John Of The Cross Copy Share Image
One human thought alone is worth more than the entire world, hence God alone is worthy of it. — St John Of The Cross Copy Share Image
Although you perform many works, if you do not deny your will and submit yourself, losing all solicitude about yourself and your affairs, you… — St John Of The Cross Copy Share Image
“Kad bi duša htjela gledati i istraživati božanske stvari,ostala bi zablještena više negoli onaj koji izravno promatra prejak sjaj sunca.” — St John of the Cross Copy Share Image
The soul that desires God to surrender himself to it entirely must surrender itself entirely to him without keeping anything for itself. — St John Of The Cross Copy Share Image
“Nisu stvari ovog svjeta te koje gospodare dušom i uništavaju je,jer one u nju ne ulaze,nego želja i čežnja za njima koje u njoj… — St John of the Cross Copy Share Image
The very pure spirit does not bother about the regard of others or human respect, but communes inwardly with God, alone and in solitude… — St John Of The Cross Copy Share Image
If you wish to attain holy recollection, you will do so not by receiving but by denying. — St John Of The Cross Copy Share Image
Wherefore a man can know nothing by himself, save after a natural manner, which is only that which he attains by means of the… — St John Of The Cross Copy Share Image
Strive to preserve your heart in peace; let no event of this world disturb it; reflect that all must come to an end. — St John Of The Cross Copy Share Image
The soul that is attached to anything however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the liberty of divine union.… — St John Of The Cross Copy Share Image
