Seldom or never is a poor man honored by the world; however worthy of honor he may be, he is apt rather to be despised by it.

It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.

In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.

What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us

Whenever conscience commands anything, there is only one thing to fear, and that is fear.

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.

If this is the way You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few!