O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.
We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.
Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.
He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.
All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.
Do not try to find a place free from temptations and troubles. Rather, seek a peace that endures even when you are beset by various temptations and tried by much adversity.