Since God is satisfied with our good will and honest efforts, let us also be satisfied with the outcome He gives to them, and our actions will never be without good results

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

Be acted upon rather than active. In this way, God will do through you alone what all men put together could not do without Him.

In a word, we are like the servants of the centurion in the Gospel with regard to the bishops, insofar as when they say to us: go, we are obliged to go; if they say: come, we are obliged to come; do that, and we are obliged to do it.

[L]et us work to rid ourselves of our attacks of over-zealousness especially when it offends against respect, esteem, and charity.

[L]ove is inventive to infinity.

do not be surprised by your trials, since the Son of God has chosen them for our salvation.