Above all, remember that God looks for solid virtues in us, such as patience, humility, obedience, abnegation of your own will - that is, the good will to serve Him and our neighbor in Him. His providence allows us other devotions only insofar as He sees that they are useful to us.

Just as the commander of an army pitches his camp, studies the strength and defenses of a fortress, and then attacks it on its weakest side, in like manner, the enemy of our human nature studies from all sides our theological, cardinal, and moral virtues. Wherever he finds us weakest and most in need regarding our eternal salvation, he attacks and tries to take us by storm.

We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.

Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.

May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.

If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.

For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.