[E]xcess in the practice of virtue is no less imperfect than the lack of it.
Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.
...it is difficult to master one's feelings and be exact in everything in the midst of many affairs
I cannot think of the results of your labors without shame at the little we do.
I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you
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.