Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it.

Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything - God alone suffices.

Alas, O Lord, to what a state dost Thou bring those who love Thee!

What a miserable life is this! There is no happiness that is secure and nothing that does not change.

All things pass... Patience attains all it strives for.

To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.

Let him never cease from prayer, who has once begun to pray, even though his life is ever so bad. For prayer is the only way to amend one's life and without prayer it will never be mended. Let him not be tempted of the devil, as I was, to give up prayer on account of one's unworthiness. Let such a one rather believe that if he will only repent and pray, our Lord will still hear and answer.