It will be easier for you to bring him around to where you want him more by gentleness and patience than by being too uncompromising.

Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances.

God often delays the conclusion of a holy endeavor so that those involved in it might merit its grace by the length of the work, their patience, and their prayers. This is why I beg you not to grow weary in yours. Although He may delay, He will reveal that it is pleasing to Him, if it is done, nevertheless, in a spirit of resignation regarding the outcome.

Fear not; calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.

If you do not see any good in these persons, then say nothing, but if you do see some, speak about it to honor God in them because all good proceeds from Him.

We must be firm but not rough in our guidance and avoid an insipid kind of meekness, which is ineffective.

It will be most pleasing to O[ur] L[ord] if you husband your strength in order to serve Him better.