He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.

With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear; if she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.

Pride causes us to use our gifts as though they came from ourselves, not benefits received from God, and to usurp our benefactor's glory.

Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man

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

Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.

Let your prayer for temporal blessings be strictly limited to things absolutely necessary.