And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
When I think of the happiness that is in store for me, every sorrow, every pain becomes dear to me.
Ask the beasts and they will teach you the beauty of this earth.
The world is a great stage on which God displays his many wonders.
While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.