Men go forth to wonder at the height of mountains, the huge waves of the sea, the broad flow of the ocean, the course of the stars-and forget to wonder at themselves. Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.

So give to the poor; I'm begging you, I'm warning you, I'm commanding you, I'm ordering you.

The law detects, grace alone conquers sin.

When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness.

Not to give to those in need what is to you superfluous is akin to fraud.

Love and say it with your life.

I was in misery, and misery is the state of every soul overcome by friendship with mortal things and lacerated when they are lost. Then the soul becomes aware of the misery which is its actual condition even before it loses them.