Of what use is a long life, if we amend so little? Alas, a long life often adds to our sins rather than to our virtue!

The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does his present life become to him; because he sees more clearly and perceives more sensibly the defects of human corruption.

And when he is out of sight, quickly also he is out of mind.

He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.

Forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.

He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. He will easily be content and pacified, whose conscience is pure. You are not holier if you are praised, nor the more worthless if you are found fault with. What you are, that you are; neither by word can you be made greater than what you are in the sight of God.

The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.