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.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.

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

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.

Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God's will.

Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.

In no other action can our Savior be considered more tender or more loving than in this, in which He, as it were, annihilates Himself and reduces Himself to food, that He may penetrate our souls and unite Himself to the hearts of His faithful.