Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.

Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.

Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.

It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to turn your heart to God and not to be troubled with the judgment of others.

Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars.

At the least bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully.

If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?