The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.

We should have much more peace if we would not busy ourselves with the sayings and doings of others.

Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him.

To be able to live peaceably with hard and perverse persons, or with the disorderly, or with such as go contrary to us, is a great grace.

Jesus has many lovers of His kingdom of heaven, but he has few bearers of His Cross. Many desire His consolation, but few desire His tribulation. He finds many comrades in eating and drinking, but He finds few hands who will be with Him in His abstinence and fastingBut those who love Jesus purely for Himself, and not for their own profit or convenience, bless Him as heartily in temptation and tribulation and in all other adversities as they do in time of consolation. And if He never sent them consolation, they would still bless and praise Him.

Praise adds nothing to your holiness, nor does blame take anything from it. You are what you are, and you cannot be said to be better than you are in God's sight.

If you can win complete mastery over self, you will easily master all else. To triumph over self is the perfect victory.