He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well who does it rather for the common good than for his own will.
Love Him, and keep Him for thy Friend, who, when all go away, will not forsake thee, nor suffer thee to perish at the last.
It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life.
Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.
And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy doctrine for there is no creature so little or so despised but that sheweth and representeth the goodness of God.
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.
The highest in God’s esteem are the lowest in their own.
Many deceive themselves, imagining they’ll find happiness in change.
Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.
The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.
How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
It is much safer to obey than to rule.
Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.
A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.
What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer.
Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.
He who knows himself well is mean and abject in his own sight, and takes no delight in the vain praise of men.
Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.
If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening.