In the case of those who are making progress from good to better, the good angel touches the soul gently, lightly, sweetly, as a drop of water enters a sponge, while the evil spirit touches it sharply, with noise and disturbance, like a drop of water falling on a rock.

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

The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.

Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.

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

All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.

If anyone asks you for something that you believe would be injurious to him, refuse, but in such a manner as not to lose his good-will.