True love does not demand a reward, but it deserves one.

Humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.

There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.

If anyone makes himself his own master in the spiritual life, he makes himself scholar to a fool.

Expect much of God, and he will do much for you.

Many appear full of mildness and sweetness as long as everything goes their own way; but the moment any contradiction or adversity arises, they are in a flame, and begin to rage like a burning mountain. Such people as these are like red-hot coals hidden under ashes. This is not the mildness which Our Lord undertook to teach us in order to make us like unto Himself.

A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.