If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.

It thou seek rest in this life, how wilt thou then attain to the everlasting rest? Dispose not thyself for much rest, but for great patience. Seek true peace--not in earth, but in heaven; not in men, nor in any other creature, but in God alone.

In Jesus and for Him, enemies and friends alike are to be loved.

No one is so good that he is immune from temptation. We will never be entirely free from it. . . . There is no order so holy, no place so secret where there will be no temptation.

Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose; we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.

Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.

Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace.