He who lives in despair / takes and gives in vain.

- Hadewijch

It is written in the code of love: He who strikes the blow is himself struck down.

- Hadewijch

Be fervent in God, and let nothing grieve you, whatever you encounter.

- Hadewijch

I wish to devote all my time / To noble thoughts about great Love.

- Hadewijch

For this is love's truth; she joins two in one being, makes sweet sour, strangers neighbors, and the lowly noble.

- Hadewijch

even if you do the best you can in all things, your human nature must often fall short; so entrust yourself to God's goodness, for his goodness is gr…

- Hadewijch

Do good under all circumstances, but with no care for any profit, or any blessedness, or any damnation, or any salvation, or any martyrdom; but all y…

- Hadewijch

Love has seven names, / Which, as you know, are appropriate to her; / Chain, light, live coal, and fire - / ... dew, living spring, and hell.

- Hadewijch

love is that burning fire which devours everything and shall never, never cease in all the endless ages to come.

- Hadewijch