They who have been exercised in the service of God for a long time, may in their prayers imagine all sorts of insults offered to them, such as blows, wounds, and the like, and so in order to imitate Christ by their charity, may accustom their hearts beforehand to forgive real injuries when they come.

In sickness we ought to ask God to give us patience, because it often happens, that when a man gets well, he not only does not do the good he proposed to do when he was sick, but he multiplies his sins and his ingratitude.

He who is unable to spend a long time together in prayer, should often lift up his mind to God by short prayers.

The great thing is to become Saints.

My children, if you desire perseverance, be devout to our Blessed Lady.

If we wish to keep peace with our neighbours, we should never remind any one of his natural defects.

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