Climb upward…

To remain stationary for a long time is impossible. The man who makes no gain loses the little he has gained. The man who does not climb upward goes down the ladder. The man who does not vanquish is himself vanquished. Our life is lived amid perilous battles. If we do not fight we perish, but we cannot resist without winning, nor can we win without a victory.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)

Love holy modesty…

God permits that kind of temptation in order to impress you with a deeper sense of your own nothingness, and to convince you that, deprived of His grace, you would be capable of committing the most heinous crimes. Therefore act prudently, avoid all dangerous intercourse, watch over your eyes, your heart, and all your affections; be very modest, be circumspect in all your actions, by night as well as by day; love holy modesty.
— Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)

God wills your sanctification…

God wills only our good; God loves us more than anybody else can or does love us. His will is that no one should lose his soul, that everyone should save and sanctify his soul… “This is the will of God, your sanctification.” God has made the attainment of our happiness, his glory. Even chastisements come to us, not to crush us, but to make us mend our ways and save our souls.
— Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)

All my confidence…

It is in Him alone that I have placed all my confidence. Be brave always, prudent and confident in the omnipresence of God. He will give you the strength and grace that you need. We must suffer, we must humble ourselves, we must pray, we must hope and have perfect confidence in God. If God wants it, He will do it all. It is in Him that I have placed all my confidence and I have always experienced the effect of His help.
–Saint Joan Antide-Thouret (1765-1826)