Good works are often spoiled by moving too quickly. . . . The good which God desires is accomplished almost by itself, without our even thinking of it.

If we divested ourselves, once and for all, of all self-will, we would then be in a position of being sure of doing the Will of God, in which the angels find all their delight and men all their happiness.

I am the only wretch who keeps on heaping new iniquities and abominations on myself. O Monsieur, how merciful God is to put up with me with so much patience and forbearance, and how weak and miserable I am to abuse his mercies so greatly!

Let us do our duty well; let us go straight to God; let us work to become very humble, very patient, very mortified, and very charitable.

Let us allow God to act; He brings things to completion when we least expect it.

Just as stinginess is blameworthy, so is facility in paying more for things than they are worth...

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