Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.

We cannot be sure if we are loving God, although we may have good reasons for believing that we are, but we can know quite well if we are loving our neighbor. And be certain that, the farther advanced you find you are in this, the greater the love you will have for God.

Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.

The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against him by alleging the trials which Christ endured, and that it was not much for me to suffer something for His sake; besides, He would help me to bear it.

To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.

How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.

True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be.