The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.

What a miserable life is this! There is no happiness that is secure and nothing that does not change.

For, as I said a little way back, perfect souls are in no way repelled by trials, but rather desire them and pray for them and love them. They are like soldiers: the more wars there are, the better they are pleased, because they hope to emerge from them with the greater riches.

The hour I have long wished for is now come.

Let us consider what the glorious Virgin endured, and what the holy apostles suffered, and we shall find that they who were nearest to Jesus Christ were the most afflicted.

Do you think it is only a little thing to possess a house from which lovely things can be seen?

How is it that there are not many who are led by sermons to forsake open sin? Do you know what I think? That is because preachers have too much worldly wisdom.