Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling.

In judging others a man laboreth in vain; he often erreth, and easily falleth into sin; but in judging and examining himself he always laboreth to good purpose.

For it is the grace of Christ, and not our own virtue, that gives us the power to overcome the flesh and the world.

Jesus has many who love the kingdom of God, but few who bear a cross. He has many who desire His comfort, but few who desire His suffering. All want to rejoice with him, but few are willing to suffer for Him. He writes; there are many who admire his miracles, but there are few who follow in the humiliation of the cross.

Study, therefore, to withdraw the love of your soul from all things that are visible, and turn it to things that are invisible.

Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum

He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well who does it rather for the common good than for his own will.