Go often to Holy Communion. Go very often! This is your one remedy.

the storm thunders at my heart; I find it difficult to believe in the existence of anything except the clouds which limit my horizon.

I would prefer a thousand times to receive reproofs than to give them to others.

The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.

The science of loving, yes, that's the only kind of science I want I'd barter away everything I possess to win it.

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.

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.