As iron put into the fire loseth its rust and becometh clearly red-hot, so he that wholly turneth himself unto God puts off all slothfulness, and is transformed into a new man.

Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace.

If you seek Jesus in all things you will surely find Jesus. And if you seek yourself, you will surely find yourself, but only to your ruin.

For nothing, how little soever, that is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.

No one is so good that he is immune from temptation. We will never be entirely free from it. . . . There is no order so holy, no place so secret where there will be no temptation.

If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?

What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer.