God warns before he wounds.
It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.
It is more to the honor of a Christian by faith to overcome the world, than by monastical vows to retreat from it; more for the honor of Christ to serve him in the city, than to serve him in the cell.
Hard words indeed break no bones, but many a heart has been broken by them.
The better day, the worse deed.
Though He had so much work to do with others, yet He [Jesus] chose sometimes to be alone, to set us an example.