As a handful of sand thrown into the ocean, so are the sins of all flesh as compared with the mind of God.

The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God alone. In all the paths that men walk in in the world, they do not attain peace until they draw nigh to hope in God.

The Commandments of God are higher than all the treasures of the earth. Whoever has acquired them has received God within himself.

As a handful of sand thrown into the ocean, so are the sins of all flesh as compared with the mind of God.

Do not waste this life in vain pursuits.

Draw nigh to the righteous, and through them you will draw nigh to God. Communicate with those who possess humility, and you will learn morals from them. A man who follows one who loves God becomes rich in the mysteries of God; but he who follows an unrighteous and proud man gets far away from God, and will be hated by his friends.

The wisdom of the Holy Spirit is much greater than the wisdom of the entire world. Within the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, silence prevails; the wisdom of the world, however, goes astray into idle talk.