The more you are afflicted, the more you ought to rejoice, because in the fire of tribulation the soul will become pure gold, worthy to be placed and to shine in the heavenly palace.

You must concentrate on pleasing God alone, and if He is pleased, you must be pleased.

The longer the trial to which God subjects you, the greater the goodness in comforting you during the time of trial and in the exaltation after the combat.

Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my soul is I want it to be a place of consolation for You. . .

In the spiritual life, he who does not advance goes backwards.

The most beautiful act of faith is the one made in darkness, in sacrificing, and with extreme effort.

Humility and purity are the wings which carry us to God and make us almost divine.