[I]t is His good pleasure that we remain always in the holy joy of His love.

Perfection consists in a constant perseverance to acquire the virtues and become proficient in their practice, because on God's road, not to advance is to fall back since man never remains in the same condition.

Let us be submissive to Providence, He will see to our affairs in His own time and in His own way

. . . [I]n the kingdom of charity, one prefers to suffer some inconvenience rather than inconvenience the neighbor.

If you grant asylum to so many refugees, your house may be sacked sooner by the soldiers; I see that clearly. The question is, however, whether, because of this danger, you should refuse to practice such a beautiful virtue as charity.

If you must be in a hurry, then let it be according to the old adage, and hasten slowly.

He is greatly honored by the time we take to weigh with mature deliberation matters having to do with his service, as are all those with which we deal.