Teach by works more than words.

A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds.

We are always in the presence of God, yet it seems to me that those who pray are in His presence in a very different sense.

The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.

Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is solely from the thought that God wishes it to remain here in banishment.

From moment to moment one can bear much.

Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.