There were some who said that a man at the point of death was more free than all others, because death breaks every bond, and over the dead the united world has no power.

The more you say, the less people remember.

That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison.

If the crowns of all the kingdoms of the empire were laid down at my feet in exchange for my books and my love of reading I would spurn them all.

Were in prayer, as indeed you ought to be.

The greater our dread of crosses, the more necessary they are for us.

You can often help others more by correcting your own faults than theirs. Remember, and you should, because of your own experience, that allowing God to correct your faults is not easy. Be patient with people, wait for God to work with them as He wills.