If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?

Remember, your prerogative is to govern, and not to serve the things of this world.

He who knows himself well is mean and abject in his own sight, and takes no delight in the vain praise of men.

Do not let your peace depend on what people say of you... True peace and joy is to be found in [Jesus] alone.

All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.

Blessed is the pilgrim, who in every place, and at all times of this his banishment in the body, calling upon the holy name of Jesus, calleth to mind his native heavenly land, where his blessed Master, the King of saints and angels, waiteth to receive him. Blessed is the pilgrim who seeketh not an abiding place unto himself in this world; but longeth to be dissolved, and be with Christ in heaven.

Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum