It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life.

No one has ever been accused for not providing ornaments, but for those who neglect their neighbour a hell awaits with an inextinguishable fire and torment in the company of the demons. Do not, therefore, adorn the church and ignore your afflicted brother, for he is the most precious temple of all.

The rich man is not one who is in possession of much, but one who gives much.

The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.

Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.

Be ashamed when you sin, not when you repent.

Woman is a necessary evil, a natural temptation, a desirable calamity, a domestic peril, a deadly fascination, and a painted ill.