What canst thou see elsewhere which thou canst not see here? Behold the heaven and the earth and all the elements; for of these are all things created.
Simplicity and purity are the two wings by which a man is lifted above all earthly things. Simplicity is in the intention – purity in the affection. Simplicity tends to God,- purity apprehends and tastes Him.
No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.
O Lord, self-renunciation is not the work of one day, nor children’s sport; yea, rather in this word is included all perfection.
God is able to do more than man can understand.
Let nothing disturb thee, Let nothing affright thee; All passeth away: God only shall stay. Patience wins all: Who hath God, needeth nothing; For God is his All.
Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace.
God deceiveth thee not.
Whoever would fully and feelingly understand the words of Christ, must endeavor to conform his life wholly to the life of Christ.
Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder it or ill-fortune cast it down.
Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience.
Our dependence upon God ought to be so entire and absolute that we should never think it necessary, in any kind of distress, to have recourse to human consolations.
If you seek Jesus in all things you will surely find Jesus. And if you seek yourself, you will surely find yourself, but only to your ruin.
But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.
No one is qualified to converse in public except those contented to do without such conversation.
Of what use is a long life, if we amend so little? Alas, a long life often adds to our sins rather than to our virtue!
As iron put into the fire loseth its rust and becometh clearly red-hot, so he that wholly turneth himself unto God puts off all slothfulness, and is transformed into a new man.
In the morning fix thy good purpose; and at night examine thyself what thou hast done, how thou hast behaved thyself in word, deed, and thought.
If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?
No man is without his load of trouble.