He longs to give us a magnificent reward. He knows that suffering is the only means of preparing us to know Him as He knows Himself, and to become ourselves divine.

Life is only a dream: soon, we shall awaken. And what joy! The greater our sufferings, the more limitless our glory. Oh! do not let us waste the trial Jesus sends.

Jesus makes the bitterest mouthful taste sweet.

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.

Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.

Nothing's done well when it's done out of self-interest.

You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.