Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.

It is not light they need but strength, and strength permeates through the external balm of words and good example.

[M]ay you be more advanced in the school of solid virtue, which is practiced in an excellent way in the midst of suffering, and which keeps good servants of God in fear when they have nothing to suffer!

If we divested ourselves, once and for all, of all self-will, we would then be in a position of being sure of doing the Will of God, in which the angels find all their delight and men all their happiness.

Since I am a great sinner, I cannot reject those who have been, provided they have good will.

There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can.

Naturally, everyone is disheartened by sharp reprimands, and by the most amiable corrections as well, if they are frequent, immoderate, or given inappropriately.