Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.

Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.

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

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.

The truly patient man neither complains of his hard lot nor desires to be pitied by others. He speaks of his sufferings in a natural, true, and sincere way, without murmuring, complaining, or exaggerating them.

By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.

While extremely sensitive as to the slightest approach to slander, you must also guard against an extreme into which some people fall, who, in their desire to speak evil of no one, actually uphold and speak well of vice.