Joy, with peace, is the sister of charity. Serve the Lord with laughter.

Oh, how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it. Oh, if only all could understand how precious time is, undoubtedly everyone would do his best to spend it in a praiseworthy manner!

Be content to progress in slow steps until you have legs to run and wings with which to fly.

The root of all evil is 'I', 'Me' , 'Mine'.

Do you not see the Madonna always beside the tabernacle?

I want to be only a poor friar who prays - if God sees blemishes even in the angels, can you imagine what He sees in me!

The devil is like a rabid dog tied to a chain; beyond the length of the chain he cannot seize anyone. And you: keep at a distance. If you approach too near, you let yourself be caught. Remember that the devil has only one door by which to enter the soul: the will.