From moment to moment one can bear much.

It is no small misfortune and disgrace that, through our own fault, we neither understand our nature nor our origin.

However much we do to avoid them, we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.

To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.

Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it.

Patient endurance attends to all things.

It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day.