If you seek Jesus in all things you will surely find Jesus. And if you seek yourself, you will surely find yourself, but only to your ruin.

Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness; as few great pilgrims become eminent saints.

Always be ready; always live in such a way that death can never find you unprepared.

Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.

The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.

Jesus has many lovers of His kingdom of heaven, but he has few bearers of His Cross. Many desire His consolation, but few desire His tribulation. He finds many comrades in eating and drinking, but He finds few hands who will be with Him in His abstinence and fastingBut those who love Jesus purely for Himself, and not for their own profit or convenience, bless Him as heartily in temptation and tribulation and in all other adversities as they do in time of consolation. And if He never sent them consolation, they would still bless and praise Him.

He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest