« What matters is not to climb this mountain, or this mountain, or even this one, but to walk the way. And to do so with care, perseverance, with an open heart and a watchful mind. It is not the name of the summit we have climbed that transforms us, but the presence and love we have put into the march. The world is beautiful by the variety of its landscapes. Spiritual life is beautiful by the abundance of its paths. »

« The only evil that must be overcome in your heart, my child, is fear. All the other evils: anger, jealousy, sadness, morbid guilt, come from this inner enemy. If you manage to overcome your fear, nothing will reach you, no more bad force will have a hold on your heart. And to overcome fear, there is only one cure: love. The whole way of life is to go from fear to love. »

« Existing is a fact but living is an art. Without asking our opinion, God created us: He gave us the Being. So we exist. It is a fact and we can't help it. Now we have to live. And here we are concerned because we are called to become the authors of our lives. Like a work of art, we must first of all want it; then imagine it, think it; finally realize it, shape it, sculpt it, and this through all the happy or unfortunate events, which occur without us being able to do anything about it. You learn to live, just like you learn to philosophize or cook. And the best educator in life is life itself and the experience you can get from it... Sometimes we are afraid to open ourselves to life, to welcome its impetuous flow. We prefer to control our lives by leading a narrow, marked life, with as few surprises as possible... Human beings are afraid of life and are searching for the security of life. He seeks, in fact, more to survive than to live. To survive is to exist without living,.... It's already dying. Moving from survival to life is one of the most difficult things ever! Likewise, is it so difficult and frightening to accept to be the creators of our lives! We prefer to live like sheep, without thinking too much, without taking too many risks, without daring too much to go towards our deepest dreams, which are nevertheless our best reasons to live. Of course, you exist, but the question is: am I alive? »