It is really not comfortable to consist of body and soul! That poor brother donkey, as Saint Francis of Assisi called him, often hinders his noble sister and prevents her from rushing to where she wants to go… Finally, I do not blame him, despite his shortcomings he is still good for something, for he helps his companion conquer heaven and conquers it for himself as well.
(Thérèse of Lisieux, letter 221, to Father Roulland, March 19, 1897)