Discouragement itself is a form of pride.

In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.

Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.

Much later, when I understood what perfection was, I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself. I understood that there were many kinds of of sanctity and that each soul was free to respond to the approaches of Our Lord and to do little or much for Him - in other words,to make a choice among the sacrifices He demands.

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.

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

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