Seek not to know who said this or that, but take note of what has been said.

He that seeks here any other thing but simply God and the salvation of his soul, will find nothing but trouble and sorrow.

Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength.... It is therefore able to undertake all things, and it completes many things, and warrants them to take effect, where he who does not love would faint and lie down.

Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.

How sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved, and as it were to bathe myself in thy love.

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.

We feel and weigh soon enough what we suffer from others: but how much others suffer from us, of this we take no heed.