Enclosed within this Little Heaven of our Soul

Those who by such a method can enclose themselves within this little heaven of our soul, where the Maker of heaven and earth is present, and grow accustomed to refusing to be where the exterior senses in their distraction have gone or look in that direction should believe they are following an excellent path and that they will not fail to drink water from the fount; for they will journey far in a short time. Their situation is like that of a person who travels by ship; with a little wind he reaches the end of his journey in a few days. But those who go by land take longer. [It's the path of heave. I say 'of heave,' because they are there in the palace of the King; they are not on earth and are more secure against many occasions.]

- St. Teresa of Avila, The Way of Perfection, 28:5