He who wishes for goods will never have devotion.

Obedience is the true holocaust which we sacrifice to God on the altar of our hearts.

As soon as we are stripped of the sordid garb of avarice, we shall be clothed with the royal and imperial vest of the opposite virtue, liberality.

It is easy to infuse a most fervent devotion into others, even in a short time; but the great matter is - to persevere.

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.

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

The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last.