Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.

Confidence is the illusion born of accidental success.

Trust not to friends and kindred, neither do thou put off the care of thy soul's welfare til hereafter; for men will sooner forget thee than thou art aware of.

Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.

O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.

The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.

Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.