When you are depressed, bear in mind the Lord's command to Peter to forgive a sinner seventy times seven (cf. Mt. 18:22). And you may be sure that He Who gave this command to another will Himself do very much more.

Humility is the only thing that no devil can imitate.

As long as anger lives, it continues to be the fruitful parent of many unhappy children.

Often the Lord heals vainglory by dishonor.

I know a man who, when he saw a woman of striking beauty, praised the Creator for her. The sight of her lit within him the love of God.

Simplicity is an enduring habit within a soul that has grown impervious to evil thoughts.

Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness.