An insult is either sustained or destroyed, not by the disposition of those who insult, but by the disposition of those who bear it.
Saint John ChrysostomMemory of our good works makes us negligent and leads to arrogance. Do not think of your good deeds, so that God may remember them.
Saint John ChrysostomO most grateful burden, which comforts them that carry it! The burdens of earthly masters gradually wear out the strength of those who carry them; but the burden of Christ assists the bearers of it, because we carry not grace, but grace us.
Saint John Chrysostom