Nothing is hard for lovers, no labor is difficult for those who wish it.

A man who is well grounded in the testimonies of the Scripture is the bulwark of the Church.

A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept.

So valuable to heaven is the dignity of the human soul that every member of the human race has a guardian angel from the moment the person begins to be.

Endeavor to have always in your hand a pious book, that with this shield you may defend yourself against bad thoughts.

For it is good to cleave to God, and to put our hopes in the Lord, so that, when we have exchanged this poor life for the kingdom of heaven, we may cry aloud: 'Whom have I in heaven but thee? There is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.' Assuredly, when we have found such wealth in heaven, we may well grieve to have sought after poor passing pleasures here on earth.

To read without writing is to sleep.