Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.

For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.

If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?

We are sometimes stirred by emotion and take it for zeal.

Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.

The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does his present life become to him; because he sees more clearly and perceives more sensibly the defects of human corruption.

It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life.