[A] sick mind cannot be cured by the sheer force of persuasion.

God's affairs are accomplished gradually and almost imperceptibly and His spirit is neither violent nor tempestuous.

I see that you are not sure of what you should do. You must remain steadfast, Monsieur. It would be a great wrong for you to leave and an irreparable scandal to the town and the Company. If you were to abandon the house, I do not think people would ever be willing to welcome us back. Fear not; calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.

[W]isdom consists in following Providence step by step. And you can be sure of the truth of a maxim which seems paradoxical, namely, that he who is hasty falls back in the interests of God.

Remember, Monsieur, that the downfall of most Communities comes from the cowardice of Superiors in not holding firm and in not purging them of the troublesome and incorrigible.

And what are we doing if we are not doing God's Will?

...it is difficult to master one's feelings and be exact in everything in the midst of many affairs