"I had kindled in him such a love for God that he could not tell whether his love has increased in the more than forty years that he has lived since his conversion." p. 8

"We should feed and nourish our should with high conceptions of God — which will yield in us great joy in being devoted to Him." p. 9

"For he knows very well, that as he can do nothing of himself, God will not fail to give him the strength to bear any future trials." p. 12

"He told me that the greatest pains or pleasures of this world cannot be compared with the spiritual pains and pleasures that he has experienced." p. 15

"He realized that many people do not advance in the surrendered Christian life because they stick to penances and particular spiritual exercises." p. 18

"Rather, sanctification depends up on doing for God's sake what we...