"Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do."
Saint Thomas Aquinas

Be who you are and be that well.
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.
Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.
While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
Do not wish to be anything except what you are.
-St. Francis de Sales

"The fruits of the earth are not brought to perfection immediately, but by time, rain and care; similarly, the fruits of men ripen through ascetic practice, study, time, perseverance, self-control and patience."
-St. Anthony, Abbot

"Look then on Jesus, the author and preserver of faith: in complete sinlessness he suffered, and at the hands of those who were his own, and was numbered among the wicked. As you drink the cup of the Lord Jesus (how glorious it is!), give thanks to the Lord, the giver of all blessings."
- St. Raymond of Peñafort

"Mira entonces a Jesús, el autor y conservador de la fe: sufrió sin pecado y en manos de los suyos, y fue contado entre los malvados. Mientras bebes la copa del Señor Jesús (qué glorioso es!), den gracias al Señor, el dador de todas las bendiciones ".
- San Raimundo de Peñafort