Quotes from Mechthild of Magdeburg

Fish cannot drown in water. Birds cannot sink in air. This has God given to all creatures, to foster and seek their own nature. How then can I withstand mine?

God, give me by Your grace what You give to dogs by nature.

The day of my spiritual awakening was the day I saw and knew I saw all things in God and God in all things.

I was created in love. For that reason nothing can express my beauty nor liberate me except love alone.

From suffering I have learned this: that whoever is sore wounded by love will never be made whole unless she embraces the very same love which wounded her.

Those who would know much, and love little, will ever remain at but the beginning of a godly life.

Stupidity is sufficient unto itself. Wisdom can never learn enough.

I cannot dance, O Lord, unless You lead me.