"The soul that desires God to surrender himself……" — 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."
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St John Of The Cross
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18 Quotes by St John Of The Cross
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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee
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In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.
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Wherefore a man can know nothing by himself, save after a natural manner, which is only that which he attains…
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If you purify your soul of attachment to and desire for things, you will understand them spiritually. If you deny…
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The soul that is attached to anything however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the…
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If a man wishes to be sure of the road he treads on, he must close his eyes and walk…
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To saints, their very slumber is a prayer.
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To be taken with love for a soul, God does not look on its greatness, but the greatness of its…
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Although you perform many works, if you do not deny your will and submit yourself, losing all solicitude about yourself…
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Whoever flees prayer flees all that is good.
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Strive to preserve your heart in peace; let no event of this world disturb it; reflect that all must come…
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Not all the faculties and senses have to be employed in things, but only those that are required; as for…
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More Desires Quotes
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over…
— Aristotle
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Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.
— Aristotle
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Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires.
— Saint Augustine
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Death is a release from the impressions of the senses, and from desires that make us their puppets, and from…
— Marcus Aurelius
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Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it…
— Teresa of Avila
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I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God; and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation…
— Teresa of Avila
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Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
— Abu Bakr
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He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and…
— Mikhail Bakunin
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Life is suffering. We have desires and expectations and egos, and we compare the reality we have, which is miraculous…
— Alan Ball
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Daily, constantly, we choose by our desires, our thoughts, and our actions whether we want to be blessed or cursed,…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.
— Ezra Taft Benson
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Conjugal love, or the friendship of spouses, can persist even after sexual desires have weakened, withered, and disappeared.
— Mortimer Adler
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