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"Go in all simplicity; do not be anxious to win a quiet mind, and it will be all the quieter. Do not examine so closely into the progress of your soul. Do not crave too much to be perfect, but let your spiritual life beformed by your duties, and by the actions which are called forth by circumstances."
"Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet."
"One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life."
"The whole world is not worth one soul."
"Oh what remorse we shall feel at the end of our lives, when we look back upon the great number of instructions and examples afforded by God and the Saints for our perfection, and so carelessly received by us! If this end were to come to you today, how would you be pleased with the life you have led this year?"
"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."
"Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly."
"Be who you are and do that well."
"The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary."
"When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon Him in your soul where He is present for your happiness; welcome Him as warmly as possible, and behave outwardly in such a way that your actions may give proof to all of His Presence."
"Fear is a greater evil than evil itself."
"God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it."
"The Lord delights in every little step you take."
"The declared enemies of God and His Church, heretics and schismatics, must be criticized as much as possible, as long as truth is not denied. It is a work of charity to shout: 'Here is the wolf!' when it enters the flock or anywhere else."
"There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again."
"It is the mark of a mean, vulgar and ignoble spirit to dwell on the thought of food before meal times or worse to dwell on it afterwards, to discuss it and wallow in the remembered pleasures of every mouthful. Those whose minds dwell before dinner on the spit, and after on the dishes, are fit only to be scullions."
"He who stays not in his littleness, loses his greatness."
"Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage"
"Those who love to be feared fear to be loved."
"One rarely does well what one rarely does."