Solitude is an ocean with wonderful places hidden in its depths.

This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits.

Afflictions for God's sake are dearer to Him than any prayer or sacrifice.

Whoever hates his sins will stop sinning; and whoever confesses them will receive remission. A man can not abandon the habit of sin if he does not first gain enmity toward sin, nor can he receive remission of sin without confession of sin. For the confession of sin is the cause of true humility.

If you practice an excellent virtue without perceiving the taste of its aid, do not marvel; for until a man becomes humble, he will not receive a reward for his labor. Recompense is given, not for labor, but for humility.

If zeal had been appropriate for putting humanity right, why did God the Word clothe himself in the body, using gentleness and humility in order to bring the world back to his Father?

Whoever prematurely begins a work that is above his strength receives nothing, but only brings harm upon himself.