In the house of God there is never ending festival; the angel choir makes eternal holiday; the presence of God's face gives joy that never fails.

Men go forth to marvel at the height of mountains, and the huge waves of the sea, the broad flow of the rivers, the vastness of the ocean, the orbits of the stars, and yet they neglect to marvel at themselves. Variant: Men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty billows of the sea, the broad tides of rivers, the compass of the ocean, and the circuits of the stars, and pass themselves by.

A young man had become possessed by a devil. The thing within him burst into loud lamentation and departed from the man. At once the youth's eye fell out on his cheek, and the whole of the pupil which had been black became white.

The Devil often transforms himself into an angel to tempt men, some for their instruction, some for their ruin.

God will cleanse your sins if you yourself are dissatisfied with yourself and will keep on changing until you are perfect.

When we read a book, our most essential trait - imagination - is given the opportunity to soar.

In the usual course of study I had come to a book of a certain Cicero.