It is futile to wish for a long life, and then to give so little care to living well.

But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.

A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.

To be able to live peaceably with hard and perverse persons, or with the disorderly, or with such as go contrary to us, is a great grace.

Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.

Love wakes much and sleeps little and, in sleeping, does not sleep. It faints is not weary; it is restricted in its liberty and is great freedom. It sees reasons to fear and does not fear, but, like an ember or a spark of fire, flames always upward, by the fervor of its love, toward God, and through the special help of grace is delivered from all perils and dangers

Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.