沒有任何木柴可以比十字聖木更能燃燒天主的愛火。 There is no better wood for feeding the fire of God’s love than the wood of the Cross.

在茫萊撒以主為師學習一小時， 勝於世上所有老師所能傳授的。 There is more to be learnt in one hour at Manresa with God for teacher than all the teachers in the world could impart.

由於對靈修事情冷淡怠惰，喪失神慰是理所當然的。 It is but just that we should be deprived of divine consolation, seeing how lukewarm we are in spiritual things.

原則上讓世俗之子打開話匣，但保留結尾，希望點鐵成金。 Let it be your principle to allow others who they are worldly-wise to begin the conversation, but keep the end for yourself, so that whatever be the metal of the speech, you may have a chance of transmuting it into gold.

即使富甲天下，面對修道的敗類，我分毫不會施予。 Even if I had all the money in the world, I would not give a penny to the man who by his own fault has become unworthy of the religious state.

天下所有的花蜜， 都不如主耶穌臨終時所嚐的膽醋那麼甜蜜。 All the honey of all the flowers in the world is not so sweet as the gall and vinegar of the Lord Jesus.

少些知識，多些德行！ Less knowledge, more virtue!

在以常理作更佳抉擇時，你選擇現時向世俗說：「這為人有何益處？」，抑或在為時已晚才喊叫：「這樣到底有何獲益呢？」

如果無知者或惡人誹謗你， 要祈求天主讓他們的流言蜚語永不成為事實。

無論因職位、權力或職務要改革世界，必須從自己開始。 If a man wants to reform the world, either by reason of the authority of his position or the duty of his office, he must begin with himself.