. . . [R]estlessness usually stems from pride and from being discontented with one's lot in life.

We should spend as much time in thanking God for his benefits as we do in asking him for them.

To this end, we should help and support one another and strive for peace and union among ourselves. This is the wine that cheers and strengthens travelers along the narrow path of Jesus Christ.

You say you experience great difficulty in the mission. Alas! Monsieur, there is no lot in life where there is nothing to be endured.

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.

He also always blesses humble beginnings much more than those accompanied by a lot of show.

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