Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.

I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.

If you understand why a monkey in a family is always mocked and harassed, you understand why monks are rejected by all--both old and young.

All's well in the end, if you've only the patience to wait.

When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man from the violence of guns and all manner of fire-weapons and engines but it will do me no good because I do not believe it