God has not chosen to save us without crosses; as He has not seen fit to create men at once in the full vigor of manhood, but has suffered them to grow up by degrees amid all the perils and weaknesses of youth.

God is so good that He only awaits our desire to overwhelm us with the gift of himself.

Simplicity is the straightforwardness of a soul which refuses itself any reaction with regard to itself or its deeds. This virtue differs from and surpasses sincerity. We see many people who are sincere without being simple. They do not wish to be taken for other than what they are; but they are always fearing lest they should be taken for what they are not.

Make this simple rule the guide of your life: to have no will but God's.

Nothing is more despicable than a professional talker who uses his words as a quack uses his remedies

To just read the Bible, attend church, and avoid “big” sins-is this passionate, wholehearted love for God?

Good taste rejects excessive nicety.