The kingdom of God is peace in the Holy Spirit; He will reign in you if your heart is at peace. So, be at peace, Mademoiselle, and you will honor in a sovereign way the God of peace and love.

. . . in the final analysis, virtue is not found in extremes, but in prudence . . .

Practice humility and patience.

There are good, God-fearing persons who still fall into certain faults, and it is better to bear with them than to be hard on them.

We should take as a maxim never to be surprised at current difficulties, no more than at a passing breeze, because with a little patience we shall see them disappear. Time changes everything.

That's what our Rules engage us to do, to help poor persons, our lords and masters.

There is a vast difference between an Apostolic life and the solitude of the Carthusians. The latter is truly very holy but is not suited to those whom God has called to the former, which is in itself more excellent.