As honey made from the bitter thyme is the best, so is that virtue the most excellent which is exercised amidst the most contemptible and abject tribulations. (St. F. of Sales.)
Whosoever neglects prayer precipitates himself into hell. (St. Teresa.)
We must have a noble and generous humility, which never does anything for the sake of praise and omits nothing for fear of being praised.— (St. Teresa.)
Beware of discouragement: it is the greatest harm which can befall you. The devil is afraid of confidence in God. (St. F. of Sales.)
Prudence is not the virtue of him who obeys, but of him who commands. (St. Ignatius.)
One ounce of prayer, in the time of dryness, is of more value in the sight of God than one hundred pounds in the midst of consolation. (St. F. of Sales.)
He is the most happy in this life who loves God most. (St. Liguori.)
Make no show of the devotion you have in your heart, unless great necessity oblige you. "My secret is mine," said St. Bernard and St. Francis. (St. Teresa.)
