A saint is a person who does almost everything any other decent person does, only somewhat better and with a totally different motive.

Fortunately for themselves and the world, nearly all men are cowards and dare not act on what they believe. Nearly all our disasters come of a few fools having the "courage of their convictions."

Let me love Thee so that the honour, riches, and pleasures of the world may seem unworthy even of hatred - may not even be encumbrances.

Kind souls, you wonder why, love you, When you, you wonder why, love none We love, Fool, for the good we do, Not that which unto us is done!

Uncommon things must be said in common words.

Uncommon things must be said in common words, if you would have them to be received in less than a century.

Great is his faith who dares believe his own eyes.