To argue over who is the more noble is nothing more than to dispute whether dirt is better for making bricks or for making mortar.

It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day.

I am quite sure I am more afraid of people who are themselves terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.

Do you think it is only a little thing to possess a house from which lovely things can be seen?

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

We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.

We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.