Of ourselves we can do nothing but spoil everything (XII:139).

Go and do what you can for your part and God will do the rest (XII:139).

Lord, to glorify you, I want to hear and to do whatever is indicated to me on Your behalf (XII:135).

We have to strive to raise our hearts to Him in our principal actions in order to consecrate them entirely to Him and do them in conformity to His will (XII:135).

Our works are worthless if they are not vibrant and animated by the intention of doing them for God (XII:129).

Provided that we are faithful to Him we will lack nothing; He himself will live in us, guide, defend and love us (XII:119).

Let us keep this lamp always lit in our hearts (XII:116).

Let us say: O King of our hearts, here we are, humbly prostrated at your feet, totally committed to Your obedience and love (XII:113).

Do we have the happiness of having God as our Master, with the result that His virtues find no resistance in us? (XII:113).

We have our Lord’s promise that He will take care of all our needs without our worrying about them (XII:112).