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.

In all created things discern the providence and wisdom of God, and in all things give Him thanks.

I have always had this failing - that I cannot explain myself, as I have said, except at the cost of many words.

Alas, O Lord, to what a state dost Thou bring those who love Thee!

The true penance comes when God takes away the soul's health and strength for doing penance. Even though I have mentioned elsewhere the great pain this lack causes, the pain is much more intense here. All these things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.

The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.

Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.