Make an effort to serve good bread and good meat and not to sell the better wine so as to serve what is inferior.

Cast from your heart the bitterness.

I have never made any distinction between those who have taken vows and those who have not; some should not be overburdened in order to spare others.

Furthermore, the apostolic life does not exclude contemplation but encompasses it and profits by it to know better the eternal truths it must proclaim

In this way, through experience they will be formed adequately, will be encouraged, and will be capable of rendering service to God.

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

Divine Providence is never wanting in things undertaken at Its command. Even though the whole world should rise up and destroy us, nothing could happen but what is pleasing to God. The less there is of man in affairs, the more there is of God.