Inspirational thoughts

“It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.”  St. John of the Cross

“Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.”  St. John of the Cross

“People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall.” Thomas Merton

“What will convert [your neighbor] will be the sanctity of your own life!” St. John Vianney

“I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.” Thomas Merton

“The truth that many people never understand until it is too late is that the more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer.” Thomas Merton

“We must take great care never to do anything before having said our morning prayers…The Devil once declared that if he could have the first moment of the day, he was sure of all the rest.”
― St. John Vianney

“How good is our God! When we can no longer come to Him, He comes to us.”
― St John Vianney

“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird