Christian piety annihilates the egoism of the heart; worldly politeness veils and represses it.

Most of man's trouble comes from his inability to be still.

The sum of a man's problems come from his inability to be alone in a silent room.

It is good to be tired and wearied by the futile search after the true good, that we may stretch out our arms to the Redeemer.

Faith is a sounder guide than reason. Reason can only go so far, but faith has no limits.

The serene, silent beauty of a holy life is the most powerful influence in the world, next to the night of God.

Man is so made that by continually telling him he is a fool he believes it, and by continually telling it to himself he makes himself believe it. For man holds an inward talk with himself, which it pays him to regulate.