Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others; for thou hast many faults and imperfections of thine own that require forbearance. If thou art not able to make thyself that which thou wishest, how canst thou expect to mold another in conformity to thy will?

It is better to be affected with a true penitent sorrow for sin than to be able to resolve the most difficult cases about it.

Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.

He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. He will easily be content and pacified, whose conscience is pure. You are not holier if you are praised, nor the more worthless if you are found fault with. What you are, that you are; neither by word can you be made greater than what you are in the sight of God.

Out of sight, out of mind. The absent are always in the wrong.

There is no man in this world without some manner of tribulation or anguish, though he be king or pope.

Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.