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t seems  as  if  God  granted  to  other  saints  to free  us  from  some  particular  needfulness;  but I know  by  experience  that  the  glorious  St.  Joseph assists us  generally  in  all  our  necessities. — St. Teresa.

A most  powerful  and  efficacious  remedy  for  all evils, a  means  of  correcting  all  imperfections,  of triumphing  over  temptation,  and  preserving  our hearts in  an  undisturbed  peace,  is  conformity with the  will  of  God. — St. Vincent de  Paul.

It often  happens  that  when  we  take  less  care  of our  body,  we  have  better  health  than  when  we  bestow upon  it  too  much  care. — St. Teresa.

Do nothing,  say  nothing  before  considering  if that  which  you  are  about  to  say  or  do  is  pleasing to God,  profitable  to  yourself,  and  edifying  to your  neighbor. — St. Ignatius.

Sometimes God  leaves  us  for  a  long  time  unable to  effect  any  good,  that  we  may  learn  to