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.

The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at his first knock.

The devil does not tempt unbelievers and sinners who are already his own.

The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself.

We feel and weigh soon enough what we suffer from others: but how much others suffer from us, of this we take no heed.

To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection.

Ah, Lord God, thou holy lover of my soul, when thou comest into my heart, all that is within me shall rejoice.