God hath prepared a little coronet or special reward (extraordinary and beside the great crown of all faithful souls) for those who have not defiled themselves with women.

...Learn to give thanks for everything.

A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity.

Marriage is divine in its institution, sacred in its union, holy in the mystery, sacramental in its signification, honourable in its appellative, religious in its employments: it is advantage to the societies of men, and it is "holiness to the Lord.

A great fear, when it is ill-managed, is the parent of superstition; but a discreet and well-guided fear produces religion.

For there is some virtue or other to be exercised, whatever happens.

The Holy Ghost is certainly the best preacher in the world, and the words of Scripture the best sermons.