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?

In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.

Those who in fact risk all for God will find that they have both lost all and gained all.

Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it. As soon you apply yourself to orison, you will at once feel your senses gather themselves together: they seem like bees which return to the hive and there shut themselves up to work at the making of honey. At the first call of the will, they come back more and more quickly. At last, after countless exercises, of this kind, God disposes them to a state of utter rest and of perfect contemplation.

How friendly all men would be one with another, if no regard were paid to honour and money! I believe it would be a remedy for everything.

No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.

Let nothing Disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, Though all things pass, God does not change. Patience wins all things. But he lacks nothing who possesses God; For God alone suffices.