Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far as your time and circumstances allow, especially in those things which relate to your profession.

To be angry about trifles is mean and childish; to rage and be furious is brutish; and to maintain perpetual wrath is akin to the practice and temper of devils; but to prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine.

Learn good-humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degree of pride and moroseness.

A hermit who has been shut up in his cell in a college has contracted a sort of mould and rust upon his soul.

Affect not little shifts and subterfuges to avoid the force of an argument.

Earth, thou great footstool of our God, who reigns on high; thou fruitful source of all our raiment, life, and food; our house, our parent, and our nurse.

Every one of his opinions appears to himself to be written with sunbeams.