Confidence is the illusion born of accidental success.

If you cast away one cross, you will certainly find another, and perhaps a heavier.

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.

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.

How should thy patience be crowned in heaven if none adversity should befall to thee in earth? If thou wilt suffer none adversity how mayest thou be the friend of Christ?

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

I can take credit for only two things: pride and sin.