Faith is permitting ourselves to be seized by the things that we do not see.

Against the flying ball no valor avails.

Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God.

It is a tremendously hard thing to pray aright, yea, it is verily the science of all sciences.

Of whom shall I be afraid? One with God is a majority.

Accordingly if the devil should say, 'Do not drink,' you should reply to him, 'On this very account, because you forbid it, I shall drink, and what is more, I shall drink a generous amount. Thus one must always do the opposite of that which Satan prohibits. What do you think is my reason for drinking wine undiluted, talking freely, and eating more often, if it is not to torment and vex the devil who made up his mind to torment and vex me.

A woman has no control over herself.