If you seek to carry no other crosses but those whose reason you understand, perfection is not for you.

Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.

For, as I said a little way back, perfect souls are in no way repelled by trials, but rather desire them and pray for them and love them. They are like soldiers: the more wars there are, the better they are pleased, because they hope to emerge from them with the greater riches.

Be gentle and kind with every one, and severe with yourself.

Let nothing Disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, Though all things pass, God does not change. Patience wins all things. But he lacks nothing who possesses God; For God alone suffices.

May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.

Lord, how Thou dost afflict Thy lovers!