It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater.

People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.

Jacob did not cease to be a Saint because he had to attend to his flocks.

God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher.

Our greatest gain is to lose the wealth that is of such brief duration and, by comparison with eternal things, of such little worth; yet we get upset about it and our gain turns to loss.

You ought to make every effort to free yourselves even from venial sin, and to do what is most perfect.

I only wish I could write with both hands, so as not to forget one thing while I am saying another.