You have heaven adorned, earth beautified, the sea populated with its own creatures, the air filled with birds which scour it in every direction. Studious listener, think of all these creations which God has drawn out of nothing; . . . recognize everywhere the wisdom of God; never cease to wonder, and, through every creature, to glorify the Creator.

We need not only read Sacred Scripture, but learn it as well and grow up in it. Realize that nothing is written in Scripture unnecessarily. Not to read Sacred Scripture is a great evil.

Every divine action begins from the Father, proceeds through the Son, and is completed in the Holy Spirit.

Let sleep itself be an exercise in piety, for such as our life and conduct have been, so also of necessity will be our dreams.

If you begin to guard wealth it will not be yours. But if you begin to distribute it, you will not lose it.

Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.

Good masters teach good doctrine, but that taught by evil masters is wholly evil.