The heroic minute.- It is the time fixed for getting up.- Without hesitation: a supernatural reflection and.-.-.- up! The heroic minute: here you have a mortification that strengthens your will and does no harm to your body.

To begin is for everyone. To persevere is for saints.

Compromise is a word found only in the vocabulary of those who have no will to fight.

If you don't have a plan of life, you'll never have order.

Put your heart aside. Duty comes first. But when fulfilling your duty, put your heart into it. It helps.

May I give you some advice for you to put into practice daily? When your heart makes you feel those low cravings, say slowly to the Immaculate Virgin: Look on me with compassion. Don't abandon me. Don't abandon me, my Mother! - And recommend this prayer to others.

Faith, joy, optimism. But not the folly of closing your eyes to reality.