The people who keep asking if they can't lead a decent life without Christ, don't know what life is about; if they did they would know that 'a decent life' is mere machinery compared with the thing we men are really made for.

You can't get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.

You people have no imagination!

What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.

Afflictions are... if we can so take them, our share in the Passion of Christ

One must never be either content with, or impatient with, oneself.

Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future. Happy work is best done by the man who takes his long-term plans somewhat lightly and works from moment to moment 'as to the Lord.' It is only our daily bread that we are encouraged to ask for. The present is the only time in which any duty can be done or any grace received.