Attribute to God every good that you have received. If you take credit for something that does not belong to you, you will be guilty of theft.

The birds are the saints, who fly to heaven on the wings of contemplation, who are so removed from the world that they have no business on earth. They do not labour, but by contemplation alone they already live in heaven.

Learn to love humility, for it will cover all your sins. All sins are repulsive before God, but the most repulsive of all is pride of the heart. Do not consider yourself learned and wise; otherwise, all your efforts will be destroyed, and your boat will reach the harbor empty. If you have great authority, do not threaten anyone with death. Know that, according to nature, you too are susceptible to death, and that every soul sheds its body as its final garment.

The spirit of humility is sweeter than honey, and those who nourish themselves with this honey produce sweet fruit.

He prays best who does not know that he is praying.

The Glorious Virgin did not have a stain in her birth because she was santified in her mother's womb and safeguarded there by angels.

Attribute to God every good that you have received. If you take credit for something that does not belong to you, you will be guilty of theft.