The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun.
Buying, possessing, accumulating--this is not worldliness. But doing this in the love of it, with no love of God paramount--doing it so that thoughts of eternity and God are an intrusion--doing it so that one's spirit is secularized in the process; this is worldliness.
I do love I know not what; Sometimes this, and sometimes that.
In vain our labours are, whatsoe'er they be, unless God gives the Benediction.
Against diseases here the strongest fence is the defensive vertue, Abstinence.
It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish.