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

Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.

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

As for joy, as little as one can have of it in this life, experience shows that it is not the idle who possess it, but those who are zealous in the service of God.

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.

He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.

God inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.