If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.

We should blush for shame to show so much resentment at what is done or said against us, knowing that so many injuries and affronts have been offered to our Redeemer and the saints.

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

We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.

You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.

God has been very good to me, for I never dwell upon anything wrong which a person has done, so as to remember it afterwards. If I do remember it, I always see some other virtue in that person.

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