Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.

In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.

Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.

Let my soul live as if separated from my body.

Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.

Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.