“The whole world is not worth one soul.”

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

“See, this divine lover is at the gate. He does not merely knock, but He remains there knocking. He calls to the soul.”

“The world is passing away.”

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit.Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?”

“Let is walk ... joyously, dear souls, among the difficulties of this passing life ... These pains will have an end when our life ends, after which there will be only joy, only contentment, only eternal consolation.”

“Take patiently the petty annoyances, the trifling discomforts, the unimportant losses which come upon all of us daily; for by means of these little matters, lovingly and freely accepted, you will give Him your whole heart, and win His.”