Temptations are a file which rub off much of the rust of our self-confidence.

God never ceases to speak to us, but the noise of the world without and the tumult of our passions within bewilder us and prevent us from listening to him

It is not the multitude of hard duties, it is not the constraint and contention that advance us in our Christian course. On the contrary, it is the yielding of our wills without restriction and without choice to tread cheerfully every day in the path in which Providence leads us. It is to seek nothing, to be discouraged by nothing, to see our duty in the present moment, and to trust all else without reserve to the will and power of God.

Genuine good taste consists in saying much in few words, in choosing among our thoughts, in having order and arrangement in what we say, and in speaking with composure.

If we were faultless we should not be so much annoyed by the defects of those with whom we associate.

Time spent in prayer is never wasted.

A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.