It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.

If we do not use great care to mortify our will, there are many things which can deprives us of the holy freedom of spirit that we are seeking in order to fly more freely to our Creator, without always being bogged down with the clay of this earth. Moreover, there can never be solid virtue in a soul that is attached to its own will.

Untilled soil, however fertile it may be, will bear thistles and thorns; so it is with man's mind.

I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God was calling me. On the other, I was following the way of the world. Doing what God wanted made me happy; but I felt bound by the things of this world.

Teach by works more than words.

If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.

Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.