You will never enjoy the sweetness of a quiet prayer unless you shut your mind to all worldly desires and temporal affairs. Norbert of Xanten More Quotes by Norbert of Xanten More Quotes From Norbert of Xanten O Priest! Take care lest what was said to Christ on the cross be said to you: He saved others, himself he cannot save! Norbert of Xanten christ-on-the-cross inspiration faith He saved others, himself he cannot save! Norbert of Xanten saved