“Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.”

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 I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.

Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.

You learn to love by loving.

The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.

Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?

There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.

Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.

God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.

If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.