I have never come away from you without reflecting that the Spirit of God and His holy workings reside in you.

Noise makes no good, good makes no noise.

[W]isdom consists in following Providence step by step. And you can be sure of the truth of a maxim which seems paradoxical, namely, that he who is hasty falls back in the interests of God.

I have never made any distinction between those who have taken vows and those who have not; some should not be overburdened in order to spare others.

[I]t is His good pleasure that we remain always in the holy joy of His love.

If your men grow weary of the work or balk at obedience, you must bear with them. Get what you can gently from them. True, it is good to be firm in attaining your goal, but use appropriate, attractive, and agreeable means.

Man's condition is never the same; he is humbled, then exalted; sometimes at peace, sometimes persecuted; enlightened today and plunged into darkness tomorrow. What is to be done? As I said, let us be prepared for whatever may happen.