The Lord has many lovers of His crown but few lovers of His Cross.

The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.

Oh, how quickly the world's glory passes away.

Grant me prudently to avoid him that flatters me, and to endure patiently him that contradicts me.

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

Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling.

Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception. Learned men always wish to appear so, and desire recognition of their wisdom. But there are many matters, knowledge of which brings little or no advantage to the soul.