Always be thou prepared, and so live that death may never find thee unprepared.

Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception. Learned men always wish to appear so, and desire recognition of their wisdom. But there are many matters, knowledge of which brings little or no advantage to the soul.

Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder it or ill-fortune cast it down.

If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?

I have sought for happiness everywhere, but I have found it nowhere except in a little corner with a little book.

Christ was willing to suffer wrongs and to be despised, and do you dare to complain of anything?.

Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose; we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.