Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes within our power.

Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.

It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.

Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.

If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quite gently... And even if you did nothing during the whole of your hour but bring your heart back, though it went away every time you brought it back, your hour would be very well employed.