Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another . . .

Never betray His principles for any reason whatsoever, and take great care not to spoil God's affairs by too much haste in them.

We must be firm but not rough in our guidance and avoid an insipid kind of meekness, which is ineffective.

You know, Monsieur, that, although the contemplative life is more perfect than the active life, it is not, however, more so than one which embraces at the same time contemplation and action, as does yours, by God's grace.

A man who behaves poorly in a Community will not do well in a parish.

It seems to me that the best way will be the one that is most gentle and forbearing, which is more in conformity with the Spirit of Our Lord and more apt to win hearts.

[E]ven if the whole world should rise up to destroy us, nothing will happen except that God, in whom we have put our hope, will allow.