The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

The soul is like an uninhabited world
that comes to life only when
God lays His head
against us.

The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.

Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.

The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live.

There are two things that one must get used to or one will find life unendurable: the damages of time and injustices of men.