Laughter has been implanted in our soul, that the soul may sometime be refreshed.

Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is.

Only those who do not fight are never wounded.

The test of sincerity of one's prayer is the willingness to labor on its behalf.

That is true plenty, not to have, but not to want riches.

Paul commands: 'Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the Traditions which you have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.' From this it is clear that they did not hand down everything by letter, but there is much also that was not written. Like that which was written, the unwritten too is worthy of belief. So let us regard the Tradition of the Church also as worthy of belief. Is it a Tradition? Seek no further.

It is folly to abstain all day long from food, but fail to abstain from sin and selfishness.