...Omit nothing which can advance his work, and not blame others for the delay.

[I]f the gentleness of your spirit needs a dash of vinegar, borrow a little from Our Lord's spirit. O Mademoiselle, how well He knew how to find a bittersweet remark when it is needed!

Naturally, everyone loves his freedom, but we must beware of this as of a broad road that leads to perdition.

Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances.

Rarely is any good done without difficulty; the devil is too subtle and the world too corrupt not to attempt to nip such a good work in the bud

If you no longer have any income, you will not be neglected-you will not starve to death. . . . We panic at first, but God does not always allow the evil that is feared to happen.

The vine-stock bears fruit as long as it is attached to its stem; apart from that, no.