If humility is always desirable, generous humility is still more so.

Strengthen in us, O God, the work You have begun in us.

We are entirely in the care of Divine Providence, and it is very sweet to remain so in peace. The Cross is never lacking; may it be our consolation.

Preach by example of your lives rather than by words. Example is the very best sermon.

You may dazzle the mind with a thousand brilliant discoveries of natural science; you may open new worlds of knowledge which were never dreamed of before; yet, if you have not developed in the soul of the pupil strong habits of virtue which will sustain her in the struggle of life, you have not educated her, but only put in her hand a powerful instrument of self-destruction.

Profit by the little trials that come to you, for through them we make real progress.

If only I could be hidden in a corner, so as not to be tempted to worry about things that are not really my business.