The truly patient man neither complains of his hard lot nor desires to be pitied by others. He speaks of his sufferings in a natural, true, and sincere way, without murmuring, complaining, or exaggerating them.

Since God often sends us inspirations by means of His angels, we should frequently return our aspirations to him by means of the same messengers.

It is the mark of a mean, vulgar and ignoble spirit to dwell on the thought of food before meal times or worse to dwell on it afterwards, to discuss it and wallow in the remembered pleasures of every mouthful. Those whose minds dwell before dinner on the spit, and after on the dishes, are fit only to be scullions.

The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not "What a lovely sermon!" but "I will do something."

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.

Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.

Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes within our power.