He that seeks here any other thing but simply God and the salvation of his soul, will find nothing but trouble and sorrow.

If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and unregarded. A true understanding and humble estimate of oneself is the highest and most valuable of all lessons.

Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.

It is better to be affected with a true penitent sorrow for sin than to be able to resolve the most difficult cases about it.

Set not thyself to attain much rest, but much patience.

Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.

Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.