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

We must not trust in ourselves, but take the advice of our spiritual father, and recommend ourselves to everybodys prayers.

It is an old custom of the servants of God to have some little prayer ready and to be frequently darting them up to heaven during the day, lifting their minds to God out of the mire of this world.

We are not saints yet, but we, too, should beware. Uprightness and virtue do have their rewards, in self-respect and in respect from others, and it is easy to find ourselves aiming for the result rather than the cause. Let us aim for joy, rather than respectability. Let us make fools of ourselves from time to time, and thus see ourselves, for a moment, as the all-wise God sees us.

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

The stench of impurity before God and the angels is so great, that no stench in the world can equal it.

Let us be humble and keep ourselves down: - Obedience! Humility! Detachment!