A good meditation, even when it is interrupted by occasional nodding, is much more beneficial than many outward religious exercises.

As a good wine must be kept in a good cask, so a wholesome body is the proper foundation for a well-appointed inner ground.

God does not lead all His servants by one road, nor in one way, nor at one time; for God is in all things; and that man is not serving God aright, who can only serve Him in his own self-chosen way.

Judge yourself; if you do that you will not be judged by God, as St. Paul says. But it must be a real sense of your own sinfulness, not an artificial humility.

You have within you many strong and cruel enemies to overcome. You must know that there are still a thousand ties which you must break. No one can tell you what they are; only you can tell by looking at yourself and into your heart.

Judge yourself; if you sincerely and humbly do that, you will not be judged by God.

In the school of the spirit, man learns wisdom through humility.