"Desolation is a file, and the endurance of……" — John of the Cross

Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for… - John of the Cross

"Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light."

— John of the Cross

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63 Quotes by John of the Cross

John of the Cross has 63 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

If it were given to a man to see virtue's reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect,…
He who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will…
The eternal spring is hidden in this living bread for our life's sake, although it is night. It is here…
Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
Would that men might come at last to see that it is quite impossible to reach the thicket of the…
Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence,…
Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul…
The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed...

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More Darkness Quotes

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Minority is about being an individual. It's like you have to sift through the darkness to find your place and… — Billie Joe Armstrong
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. — Francis Bacon
I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I… — Kevin Bacon
I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into… — Kevin Bacon
You can't study the darkness by flooding it with light. — Edward Abbey
It is impious to say that evil has its origin from God, because naught contrary is produced by the contrary.… — Saint Basil
Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul. — Ezra Taft Benson
No durable things are built on violent passion. Nature grows her plants in silence and in darkness, and only when… — Annie Besant
Education is the movement from darkness to light. — Allan Bloom
Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which… — Emily Bronte
I'll speak for myself, but there's a lot of humor to be found in sarcasm and darkness. You talk to… — Nicolas Cage
Creativity - like human life itself - begins in darkness. — Julia Cameron

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