. . . [I]n the kingdom of charity, one prefers to suffer some inconvenience rather than inconvenience the neighbor.

Oh! how happy the man of means who uses his wealth and his life for the greater glory of God, from whom he has received them!

With whose imperfections will you bear, and what insult are you capable of enduring, if a thoughtless word from your own Superior is unbearable?

When in Rome, you must do as the Romans do and accept the local customs, if they are not immoral.

. . . [A]s a rule, the most learned persons do not produce the greatest results. We see that only too often.

[I]n order to raise a soul to the highest perfection, He allows it to pass through dryness, brambles, and combats, causing it thereby to honor the times of weariness in the life of His Son, Our Lord, who suffered various kinds of anguish and abandonment.

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