There seem to me a great many blessings which come from true poverty and I should be sorry to be deprived of them.
All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
Teach by works more than words.
If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.