Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.

Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.

The enemy is like a woman, weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed. In a quarrel with a man, it is natural for a woman to lose heart and run away when he faces up to her; on the other hand, if the man begins to be afraid and to give ground, her rage, vindictiveness and fury overflow and know no limit.

To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.

If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.

If you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.