When comfort is withdrawn, do not be cast down, but humbly and patiently await the visitation of God. He is able and powerful to give you more grace and more spiritual comfort than you first had.

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

Now is the time to be doing, now is the time to be stirring, now is the time to amend myself.

It is better to feel repentance, than to be able to define it.

Caution is crediting, and reserve in speaking, and in revealing one's self to but very few, are the best securities both of a good understanding with the world, and of the inward peace of our own minds.

A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid.

For man plans, but God arranges.