Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.

Grant me the treasure of sublime poverty.

Here is one of the best means to acquire humility; fix well in mind this maxim: One is as much as he is in the sight of God, and no more.

It is good to read the testimonies of Scripture; it is good to seek the Lord our God in them. As for me, however, I have already made so much of Scripture my own that I have more than enough to meditate on and turn over in my mind. I need no more . .. I know Christ, the poor crucified One.

Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission - to be of service to them whenever they require it.

I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.

It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.