“Happiness is neither within us only, or without us; it is the union of ourselves with God”

“The Stoics say, " Retire within yourselves; it is there you will find your rest." And that is not true. Others say, "Go out of yourselves; seek happiness in amusement." And this is not true. Illness comes. Happiness is neither without us nor within us. It is in God, both without us and within us.”

“In our deepest longings we hear echoes of God's longing for us. And the more we can follow these deep-down desires, those that God places within us for our happiness, the more joyful we will find ourselves.”

“They haven’t an idea what happiness is; they don’t know that without our love, for us there is neither happiness nor unhappiness—no life at all”

“Happiness can be found neither in ourselves nor in external things, but in God and in ourselves as united to him.”

“Let us live not only to serve God ourselves; let us live to help our children and their children live for God.”