Things Required Quote by St John Of The Cross

One human thought alone is worth more than the entire world, hence God alone is worthy of it.

— St John Of The Cross

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

“There is nothing better or more necessary than love.”

— St John of the Cross

“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

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

“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

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

In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.

— St John Of The Cross

If you wish to attain holy recollection, you will do so not by receiving but by denying.

— St John Of The Cross

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

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

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

Whoever flees prayer flees all that is good.

— St John Of The Cross

To be taken with love for a soul, God does not look on its greatness, but the greatness of its humility.

— St John Of The Cross

Deny your desires and you will find what your heart longs for. For how do you know if any desire of yours is according…

— St John Of The Cross