In the Cross is salvation; in the Cross is life; in the Cross is protection against our enemies; in the Cross is infusion of heavenly sweetness; in the Cross is strength of mind; in the Cross is joy of spirit; in the Cross is excellence of virtue; in the Cross is perfection of holiness. There is no salvation of soul, nor hope of eternal life, save in the Cross.

You are a man, not God; you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of Heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden?

If we live in peace ourselves, we in turn may bring peace to others. A peaceable man does more good than a learned one.

I have sought for happiness everywhere, but I have found it nowhere except in a little corner with a little book.

The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.

Carefully avoid in yourself those things which distrub you in others.

Remember always your end, and that lost time does not return.