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Even our passions help us to do good. They help us
without overpowering us and by allowing
themselves to be guided by reason, to whose service
we subject them by the grace of God. (Letters 207)

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Let us indeed cultivate a certain kind of egoism, but of
an entirely spiritual nature, that will spur us on to a

holy emulation in pursuit of virtue. (Writings 233)
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In spiritual matters a holy sort of egoism not only
permissible, but is even obligatory; the kind of egoism
whereby each one strives to enrich himself as much as
possible with spiritual treasures. The more you draw from them, the
more they multiply. They are an immense source which is never
exhausted, no matter how much you draw from it. (Writings 233)

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Strive for perfection in all things, even in the smallest.
(Writings 237)

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Great virtues are precisely the reward of our fidelity in
little things. (Writings 351)

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Let us strive to sanctify little things. A little act of patience
or charity accompanied by the right intention is of

immense value in the eyes of God. (Writings 232)
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Be extraordinary in ordinary things. (Writings 268)

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The more we perform our actions without a natural
inclination and in the simple light of faith, the better we

succeed in fooling the devil. (Letters 87)
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Everything and always for the glory of
our blessed God. (Letters 18)