Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.

The Lord delights in every little step you take.

Let is walk ... joyously, dear souls, among the difficulties of this passing life ... These pains will have an end when our life ends, after which there will be only joy, only contentment, only eternal consolation.

Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.

The whole world is not worth one soul.

Big fires flare up in a wind, but little ones are blown out unless they are carried in under cover.

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