Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control

It is difficulties that show what men are. For the future, in case of any difficulty, remember that God, like a gymnastic trainer, has pitted you against a rough antagonist. For what end? That you may be an Olympic conqueror; and this cannot be without toil.

Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort.

Nothing is in reality either pleasant or unpleasant by nature but all things become so through habit

If you would improve, submit to be considered wihout sense and foolish with respect to externals. Wish to be considered to know nothing; and if you shall seem to someone to be a person of importance, distrust yourself.

Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind.

You bear God within you, poor wretch, and know it not.