Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.
The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.
Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances.
We should spend as much time in thanking God for his benefits as we do in asking him for them.
Fear not; calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.
Let us allow God to act; He brings things to completion when we least expect it.
One beautiful diamond is worth more than a mountain of stones, and one virtuous act of acquiescence and submission is better than an abundance of good works done for others.
God allows us to give rise to the practice of two beautiful virtues: perseverance, which leads us to attain the goal, and constancy, which helps us to overcome difficulties.
We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is truly the spirit of God.
We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.
Since God is satisfied with our good will and honest efforts, let us also be satisfied with the outcome He gives to them, and our actions will never be without good results.
All comes at the proper time to him who knows how to wait.
Always be quite simple and sincere and ask God to grant me those two virtues.
I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you.
We should take as a maxim never to be surprised at current difficulties, no more than at a passing breeze, because with a little patience we shall see them disappear. Time changes everything.
There are good, God-fearing persons who still fall into certain faults, and it is better to bear with them than to be hard on them.
We must be full reservoirs in order to let our water spill out without becoming empty, and we must possess the spirit with which we want them to be animated, for no one can give what he does not have.
With God’s help, you will continue to succeed in your leadership and in your duties, because Our Lord’s work is accomplished not so much by the multitude of workers as by the fidelity of the small number whom He calls.
I feel so strongly about the truths Our Lord taught us by word and example that I cannot help but see how everything done according to that teaching always succeeds perfectly well, while things done the opposite way have a quite different result.
A doctor who keeps a person from becoming ill deserves more merit than one who cures him.