There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.

Lord, how Thou dost afflict Thy lovers!

The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply saying the first thing that comes to mind from being learnt by rote by frequent repetition - cannot be called prayer: God grant that no Christian may address Him in this manner.

God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works.

The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.

The more we see that any action springs not from the motive of obedience, the more evident is it that it is a temptation of the enemy; for when God sends an inspiration, the very first effect of it is to infuse a spirit of docility.

Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.