Lust indulged became habit, and habit unresisted became necessity.

It is not that we keep His commandments first and that then He loves but that He loves us and then we keep His commandments. This is that grace which is revealed to the humble but hidden from the proud.

The greatest evil is physical pain.

Any woman who does not give birth to as many children as she is capable is guilty of murder.

By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had been scattered abroad in multiplicity.

Hope has two lovely daughters, anger and courage.

He that is jealous is not in love.