What value is there in faith without works? And what are they worth if they are not united to the merits of Jesus Christ, our only good?

May God protect me from gloomy saints.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.

Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.

For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.

I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible.

The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.

We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.

It is no small misfortune and disgrace that, through our own fault, we neither understand our nature nor our origin.

When you have power and use it for destructive purpose: you don't deserve it.

Sleep, Maya, " he murmured softly. "Sleep, my love, and I promise that I will come looking for you.

One person can have a profound effect on another. And two people... well, two people can work miracles. They can change a whole town. They can change the world.

Hatchery fish have the same colours, but they always seem muted like bad reproductions of great art.

I can feel my old self come out more and more in trainings.

The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.

I give myself the green light to move forward, and to joyously embrace the new.

Sometimes it's better to leave things as they are, he thought to himself, and decided to say nothing.

The mark of a true crush... is that you fall in love first and grope for reasons afterward.