Professions of humility are the very cream, the very essence of pride; the really humble person wishes to be, and not to appear so. Humility is timorous, and starts at her shadow; and so delicate that if she hears her name pronounced it endangers her existence.

One rarely does well what one rarely does.

All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.

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.

Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.

He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he does not know he is praying.

He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.