If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.

May not be your peace in the mouth of the men; since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that.

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.

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

Our dependence upon God ought to be so entire and absolute that we should never think it necessary, in any kind of distress, to have recourse to human consolations.

What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer.

Trust not to friends and kindred, neither do thou put off the care of thy soul's welfare til hereafter; for men will sooner forget thee than thou art aware of.