For man plans, but God arranges.

If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and unregarded. A true understanding and humble estimate of oneself is the highest and most valuable of all lessons.

So passes away the glory of this world. ('Sic transit gloria mundi.')

If you can win complete mastery over self, you will easily master all else. To triumph over self is the perfect victory.

Bodily exercises are to be done discreetly; not to be taken evenly and alike by all men.

Love is a great thing...which alone maketh every burden light.. Love is watchful, and while sleeping, still keeps watch; though fatigued, it is not weary; though pressed, it is not forced. Love is sincere, gentle, strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, and manly. Love is humble and upright, not weak, not fickle, nor intent on vain things; sober chaste, steadfast, quiet, and guarded in all the senses.

Do not read to satisfy curiosity or to pass the time, but study such things as move your heart to devotion.