'My sheep hear My voice' (Jn. 10:14). This is just another way of saying, 'They obey my words and keep My commandments.' Obeying the commandments the saints draw near to God; the more they draw near to God, the better they know Him. Dorotheus of Gaza
There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original. Joseph Haydn
It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church. Matthew Henry
He who is far from home, is near to harm. Danish Proverb
We are as near to heaven by sea as by land! (Humphrey Gilbert) English Proverb
A fat kitchen is near to poverty. Romanian Proverb