Do you think you will become more capable of drawing near to God by withdrawing from Him than you will by approaching Him? (I:108).

The spirit of God urges one gently to do the good that can be done reasonably, so that it may be done perseveringly and for a long time (I:92).

God is love and wants us to go to Him through love (I:81).

Our Lord wants us to serve Him with common sense and the opposite is called indiscreet zeal (I:79).

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 (I:75).

Our Lord will perhaps draw more glory from your submission than from all the good you could do (I:75).

It is very difficult to do any good without conflict (I:75).

You belong to Our Lord and His holy Mother; cling to them and to the state in which they have placed you (I:71).

May God be pleased to give you His spirit and the grace to act in this same spirit and to bear your troubles in the way He bore His (I:65).

I pray that His Divine Goodness may accompany you, be your consolation along the way, your shade against the heat of the sun, your shelter in rain and cold, your soft bed in your weariness, your strength in your toil and finally, that He may bring you back in perfect...