Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief; nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary; nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.

Trust not to friends and kindred, neither do thou put off the care of thy soul's welfare til hereafter; for men will sooner forget thee than thou art aware of.

Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.

If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?

So passes away the glory of this world. ('Sic transit gloria mundi.')

Christ was willing to suffer wrongs and to be despised, and do you dare to complain of anything?.

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