“… for it is the small temptations which undermine integrity unless we watch and pray and never think them too trivial to be resisted.”

“We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.”

“We never know the quality of someone else's life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement.”

“Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault.”

“Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.”

“Which of us can resist the temptation of being thought indispensable?”

“You can curse the dead or pray for them, but don't expect them to do a thing for you. They're far too interested in watching us, to see what in heaven's name we will do next.”

“N. B. this book and pensées not important and the temptation to mistake them for Creation must be resisted.”

“Angels can't be pure beings if they can't even resist the temptation of humans. Being tempted too; shows the existence of free-will.”

“There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we resisted.”