A sure way of retaining the grace of heaven is to disregard outward appearances, and diligently to cultivate such things as foster amendment of life and fervour of soul, rather than to cultivate those qualities that seem most popular.

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

Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.

Love makes everything that is heavy light.

Wherever you go, you will always bear yourself about with you, and so you will always find yourself.

Of what use is a long life, if we amend so little? Alas, a long life often adds to our sins rather than to our virtue!

Do not let your peace depend on the hearts of men; whatever they say about you, good or bad, you are not because of it another man, for as you are, you are.