The wind of God is always blowing... but you must hoist your sail.

It is better to die than to tell a lie

When we are truly in this interior simplicity our whole appearance is franker, more natural. This true simplicity. . . makes us conscious of a certain openness, gentleness, innocence, gaiety, and serenity. O, how amiable this simplicity is! Who will give it to me? I leave all for this. It is the pearl of the Gospel.

Crosses are of no use to us but inasmuch as we yield ourselves up to them and forget ourselves.

There is no real elevation of mind in a contempt of little things; it is, on the contrary, from too narrow views that we consider those things of little importance which have in fact such extensive consequences.

Should we feel at times disheartened and discouraged, a simple movement of heart toward God will renew our powers. Whatever he may demand of us, he will give us at the moment the strength and courage that we need.

A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.