A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.

Let all your thoughts be with the Most High, and direct your humble prayers unceasingly to Christ. If you cannot contemplate high and heavenly things, take refuge in the Passion of Christ, and love to dwell within His Sacred Wounds. For if you devoutly seek the Wounds of Jesus and the precious marks of His Passion, you will find great strength in all troubles.

You will never be an inwardly religious and devout man unless you pass over in silence the shortcomings of your fellow men, and diligently examine your own weaknesses.

Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief; nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary; nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.

Wherever you go, you will always bear yourself about with you, and so you will always find yourself.

Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.

Peace and happiness are what you covet, but these are only to be obtained by labor.