When the soul, through its own fault... becomes rooted in a pool of pitch-black, evil smelling water, it produces nothing but misery and filth.

If I were to give advice, I would say to parents that they ought to be very careful whom they allow to mix with their children when young; for much mischief thence ensues, and our natural inclinations are unto evil rather than unto good.

However much we do to avoid them, we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.

There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.

The same know contentment, for beauty is their lover, and beauty is never absent from this world.

I often thought my constitution would never endure the work I had to do, (but) the Lord said to me: 'Daughter, obedience gives strength.'

From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.