If your heart were sincere and upright, every creature would be unto you a looking-glass of life and a book of holy doctrine.

He who knows himself well is mean and abject in his own sight, and takes no delight in the vain praise of men.

For it is the grace of Christ, and not our own virtue, that gives us the power to overcome the flesh and the world.

Do not let your peace depend on what people say of you... True peace and joy is to be found in [Jesus] alone.

A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.

Always keep a good distance between yourself and lying, quarreling, detracting, insulting and gossip. The person who can do that will some day learn to enjoy the silence.

Whoever finds Jesus, finds a rich treasure, and a good above every good. He who loses Jesus loses much indeed, and more than the whole world. Poorest of all is he who lives without Jesus, and richest of all is he who stands in favor with Jesus.