Grant me the ability to be alone, May it be my custom to go outdoors each day among the trees and grasses among all growing things and there may I be alone, and enter into prayer to talk with the one that I belong to.

Believe that none of the effort you put into coming closer to God is ever wasted - even if in the end you don't achieve what you are striving for.

Feel no sadness because of evil thoughts: it only strengthens them.

A man should believe in God through faith, not because of miracles.

Always help those who are being persecuted.

Elderly men who are popular with young women usually lack wisdom.

Seek the good in everyone, and reveal it, bring it forth.