Represent to yourself a dark city all burning and stinking with fire and brimstone. The damned are in the depth of hell within this woful city, where they suffer unspeakable torments in all their senses and members. Consider above all the eternity of their pains, which above all things makes hell intolerable.

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.

One rarely does well what one rarely does.

Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.

Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.

Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage