Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness; as few great pilgrims become eminent saints.

A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.

No confict is so severe as his who labors to subdue himself.

Occasions of adversity best discover how great virtue or strength each one hath. For occasions do not make a man frail, but they show what he is.

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

Do not try to find a place free from temptations and troubles. Rather, seek a peace that endures even when you are beset by various temptations and tried by much adversity.

All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing; and His peace passing all understanding.