We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.

It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.

Hope, O my soul, hope. You know neither the day nor the hour.

Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.

We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.

In order to profit from this path [of prayer] and ascend to the dwelling places we desire, the important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so, do that which best stirs you to love.

To want to become angels while we are still on earth ... is ridiculous.