Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of our spirit.

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.

He that is choice of his time will be choice of his company, and choice of his actions.

...Learn to give thanks for everything.

Adultery itself in its principle is many times nothing but a curious inquisition after, and envy of another man's enclosed pleasures: and there have been many who refused fairer objects that they might ravish an enclosed woman from her retirement and single possessor.

When you lie down with a short prayer, commit yourself into the hands of your Creator; and when you have done so, trust Him with yourself, as you must do when you are dying.

since God has appointed one remedy for all the evils in the world and that is a contented spirit.