To preserve our cheerfulness amid sicknesses and troubles, is a sign of a right and good spirit.

He who wishes for anything but Christ, does not know what he wishes; he who asks for anything but Christ, does not know what he is asking; he who works, and not for Christ, does not know what he is doing.

He who always acts under obedience may be assured that he will not have to give an account of his actions to God.

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

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.

First let a little love find entrance into their hearts, and the rest will follow.

We must sometimes bear with little defects in others, as we have, against our will, to bear with natural defects in ourselves. If we wish to keep peace with our neighbor, we should never remind anyone of his natural defects.