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.

捨棄私意，優於獲賜復活死人的恩典。 Better the forsaking of one’s own will than the gift of raising the dead.

健康的團體必須自保，及時鏟除腐敗份子，杜絕後患。 A healthy community must preserve itself and look to its welfare by cutting off its corrupt members in good time, before their rottenness reaches to the parts that are sound.

求主賞賜受苦的恩寵，衪會給予請求者大禮物：其他恩賜都包括在內。 Ask God for grace to suffer much. To whom God gives this he gives a great gift: all his other benefits are included in this single one.

成功阻止一次犯罪，足以抵償一生的工作與辛勞。 To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.

自己事奉天主不夠：我必須幫助人用心愛祂，以唇舌讚美祂。