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.

One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God's help, he has been victorious.

Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.

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

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.

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

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