Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.

Patience attains All that it strives for. He who has God Finds he lacks nothing: God alone suffices.

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.

Be kind to all and severe to thyself.

Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value.

But the fact is, things always seem to come slowly when you are longing for them.

To wish to act like angels while we are still in this world is nothing but folly.