“Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.”

You have given it all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and grace. That is enough for me.

Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.

Considering that the blessed life we so long for consists in an intimate and true love of God Our Creator and Lord, which binds and obliges us all to a sincere love.

The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.

We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.

If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.

Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.

Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.

God our Lord would have us look to the Giver and love Him more than His gift, keeping Him always before our eyes, in our hearts, and in our thoughts.

A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.

To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.

Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.

He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.

Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

God will not be outdone in generosity.

Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.

I had a really good childhood up until I was nine, then a classic case of divorce really affected me.

Our choices affect everyone around us. There is no such thing as “individual risk” or “individual wellness.

Cold, hunger and the shame of poverty are more likely to affect one’s psychology.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

The opinion of the world does not affect me. I have placed as the real values in my life what follows when I am dead.

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.

I just watched cartoons for three years, and that had a strong affect on me.

Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.