没有任何木柴可以比十字圣木更能燃烧天主的爱火。 There is no better wood for feeding the fire of God’s love than the wood of the Cross.

在茫莱撒以主为师学习一小时， 胜于世上所有老师所能传授的。 There is more to be learnt in one hour at Manresa with God for teacher than all the teachers in the world could impart.

由于对灵修事情冷淡怠惰，丧失神慰是理所当然的。 It is but just that we should be deprived of divine consolation, seeing how lukewarm we are in spiritual things.

原则上让世俗之子打开话匣，但保留结尾，希望点铁成金。 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，面对修道的败类，我分毫不会施予。 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， 都不如主耶稣临终时所尝的胆醋那么甜蜜。 All the honey of all the flowers in the world is not so sweet as the gall and vinegar of the Lord Jesus.

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

在以常理作更佳抉择时，你选择现时向世俗说：“这为人有何益处？”，抑或在为时已晚才喊叫：“这样到底有何获益呢？”

如果无知者或恶人诽谤你， 要祈求天主让他们的流言蜚语永不成为事实。

无论因职位、权力或职务要改革世界，必须从自己开始。 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.