Do not be afraid of undertaking too much of what you can do without coming and going; but fear only the thought of doing more than you are doing and more than God is giving you the means to do.

Experience has shown us that virtue puts down only shallow roots in those who are there for just a short time

If after so much effort and prayer, the matter is not successful, it will be a clear sign that God does not will it.

[A] truly humble spirit humbles itself as much amid honors as amid insults, acting like the honeybee which makes its honey equally as well from the dew that falls on the wormwood as from that which falls on the rose.

And what are we doing if we are not doing God's Will?

Nature makes trees put down deep roots before having them bear fruit, and even this is done gradually.

Remember, Monsieur, that Saint Augustine says that a person who does not obey the doctors is doing his best to kill himself.