Tis easy to break an idol, very easy: to regard the self as easy to subdue is folly, folly.
All we really want is love's confusing joy.
If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?
There is something to be said for anyone who sits alone with dignity and silently begs for God.
When setting out on a journey do not seek advice from someone who never left home
Before death takes away what you are given, give away what there is to give.