He who complains, sins.
We can never attain to perfection while we have an affection for any imperfection.
There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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.
One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew.
We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
Professions of humility are the very cream, the very essence of pride; the really humble person wishes to be, and not to appear so. Humility is timorous, and starts at her shadow; and so delicate that if she hears her name pronounced it endangers her existence.
One great remedy against all manner of temptation, great or small, is to open the heart and lay bare its suggestion, likings, and dislikings before some spiritual adviser; for, . . . the first condition which the Evil One makes with a soul, when he wants to entrap it, is silence.
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
Examine from time to time what are the dominant passions of your soul, and having ascertained this, mold your life, so that in thought, word, and deed you may as far as possible counteract them.
Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
One of the most evil dispositions possible is that which satirizes and turns everything to ridicule. God abhors this vice, and has sometimes punished it in a marked manner
By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
While extremely sensitive as to the slightest approach to slander, you must also guard against an extreme into which some people fall, who, in their desire to speak evil of no one, actually uphold and speak well of vice.
Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
We must visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament a hundred thousand times a day.
In everything, love simplicity.
The whole world is not worth one soul.
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