The person who listens to Christ fills himself with light; and if he imitates Christ, he reclaims himself.
– St. Thalassios the Libyan

Forget yourself and you will know yourself.
– Saints Barsunuphius and John

To bear a grudge and pray means to sow seed on the sea and expect a harvest.
– Saint Isaac the Syrian

You have nothing better than this soul; you have nothing of greater worth than this immortal soul.
– Nectarios of Aegina

The kingdom of heaven, dearly beloved, is compared to earthly things, so that our soul may rise to the unknown from that with which it is familiar.
– Gregory the Great

Value the time, it is irretrievable; take more heed to yourself, for your struggle consists of this.
– Leo of Optina

The beginning of salvation and of the heavenly kingdom for the soul is love.
– Antony the Great

Let us think about our soul, which is greater in honor than all the world.
– Athanasios of Paros

Christ is our hope, our cleansing and sanctification, our resurrection, life and repose.
– St. John of Kronstadt

The Divine Word doesn’t want us to be slaves of anything.

– Saint Gregory of Nyssa