Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things.

How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!

With all this wide and beautiful creation before me, the restless soul longs to enjoy its liberty and rest beyond its bound.

A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds.

Be gentle and kind with every one, and severe with yourself.

His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should give us, for He can rightly tell us that we don't know what we're asking for (cf. Mt. 20:22). The whole aim of any person who is beginning prayer ? and don't forget this, because it's very important ? should be that he work and prepare himself with determination and every possible effort to bring his will into conformity with God's will.

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