He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.

They who load us with insults and ignominies give us the means of acquiring treasures more precious than any that man can gain in this life.

The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.

It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.

Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.

It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.