Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to be tempted by the opposite vice. Therefore, look upon every temptation as an invitation to grow in a particular virtue and a promise by God that you will be successful, if only you stand fast.

The cross is the gift God gives to his friends.

Those who have themselves for a spiritual director have a fool for a spiritual director.

Even though a man may be unable to attain such a height of sanctity, he ought to desire it, so as to do at least in desire what he cannot carry out in effect.

Christian joy is a gift of God flowing from a good conscience.

My Jesus, if you uphold me, I shall not fall.

Not to know how to deny our soul its own wishes, is to foment a very hot-bed of vices.