Too many instances there are of daring men, who by presuming to sound the deep things of religion, have cavilled and argued themselves out of all religion.

Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars.

Wheresoever we seek our own, there we fall from love.

Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.

If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.

If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily; but you must bear it.

What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?