I say the same of humility and of all the virtues; the wiles of the devil are terrible, he will run a thousand times round hell if by so doing he can make us believe that we have a single virtue which we have not. And he is right, for such ideas are very harmful, and such imaginary virtues, when they come from this source, are never unaccompanied by vainglory; just as those which God gives are free both from this and from pride.

God prefers your health, and your obedience, to your penance.

It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.

From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.

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.

Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.

The best thing must be to flee from all to the All.