Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident - in the most audacious way - in His Fatherly goodness.

The country in which I live is not my native country, that lies elsewhere, and it must always be the center of my longings.

Holiness consists simply in doing God's will, and being just what God wants us to be.

I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors'defects--not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.

Discouragement itself is a form of pride.

If all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would lose her springtime beauty and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wildflowers.

I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.