The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him.

Even though one is well advanced in virtue, should he stop mortifying himself, he soon would lose his modesty and virtue - just as fertile soul quickly becomes dry and arid and produces nothing but thorns and thistles if it is not cultivated.

Just as the winds whip up the sea, so does anger stir confusion in the mind.

The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him.

An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues.

When you hear that your neighbor or friend has reproached you in your absence or presence, then show love and praise him.

Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility.