“Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.”

Whatever I do, I do with the greatest love that I have in me. Try this, and you will see that you do not become fatigued at all. Love is one of the greatest stimulants to the will. Under the influence of love the will can do almost anything.

A saint is a sinner who never gave up.

When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.

The sun shines equally on diamond and charcoal, but the former has developed qualities that enable it to reflect the sunlight brilliantly, while the latter is unable to reflect the sunlight. Emulate the diamond in your dealings with people. Brightly reflect the light of God’s love.

The purpose of the guru is not to weaken your will. It is to teach you secrets of developing your inner power, until you can stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds.

Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.

A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.

When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.

Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.

He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.

Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.

Before embarking on important undertakings sit quietly calm your senses and thoughts and meditate deeply. You will then be guided by the great creative power of Spirit.

If you possess happiness you possess everything: to be happy is to be in tune with God.

Stillness is the altar of spirit.

Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.

The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.

If you invoke the Blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you.

After months of want and hunger, we suddenly found ourselves able to have meals fit for the gods, and with appetites the gods might have envied.

One day I promised God that if he would give me my voice back I would never smoke again. I got three octaves back after quitting.

God has promised to supply all our needs. What we don’t have now, we don’t need now.

To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.

There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us.

May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!

Remain in Me. It is the Word of God who gives this order, expresses this wish.