Bodily exercises are to be done discreetly; not to be taken evenly and alike by all men.

Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!

Caution is crediting, and reserve in speaking, and in revealing one's self to but very few, are the best securities both of a good understanding with the world, and of the inward peace of our own minds.

Peace and happiness are what you covet, but these are only to be obtained by labor.

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.

For it is the grace of Christ, and not our own virtue, that gives us the power to overcome the flesh and the world.

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