In everything, love simplicity.

Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.

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.

A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.

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

Provided that God be glorified, we must not care by whom.

Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.