In love did He bring the world into existence; in love does He guide it during this its temporal existence; in love is He going to bring it to that wondrous transformed state, and in love will the world be swallowed up in the great mystery of Him who has performed all these things; in love will the whole course of the governance of creation be finally comprised.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
If physical things please you, then praise God for them, but turn back your love to Him who created them, lest in the things that please you, you displease Him.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
You say to me ‘Show me your God.’ I answer you, ‘Everything you see in your heart that might sadden God, remove.’
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
What could make me love my fellow Christian better than to see that God loves us all as we were all one soul?
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
