“Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.”

A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.

He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.

There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.

Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.

Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.

If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.

Friendship requires great communication.

Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.

Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.

All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.

Be who you are and do that well.

For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.

Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.

By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.

We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.

One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.

While you were busy working on your ego, she was busy working on her soul.

Always be doing something worthwhile; then the devil will always find you busy.

From the time we’re born until we die, we’re kept busy with artificial stuff that isn’t important.

Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.

Make a plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. The enemy is going to tell you to set it aside, but you must carve out the time. If you’re too busy to meet with the Lord, friend, then you are simply too busy

Be so busy Improving your self that you have no time to criticize others.

I come up with more ideas when I’m on the road, but I don’t get to finish them. I don’t get to fully flush them out because I’m so busy on the road. I’m very all over the place, but I’m definitely most creative when I’m out here.

Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.