What value is there in faith without works? And what are they worth if they are not united to the merits of Jesus Christ, our only good?

Let thy words be few when in the midst of many.

Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

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

How is it that we do not die of love in seeing that God Himself could do no more than shed His divine blood for us drop by drop? When as man He was preparing for death, He made Himself our food in order to give us life. God becomes food, bread for his creatures. Is this not enough to make us die of love?

The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against him by alleging the trials which Christ endured, and that it was not much for me to suffer something for His sake; besides, He would help me to bear it.