Life without a purpose is a languid, drifting thing; every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves, 'This day let me make a sound beginning, for what we have hitherto done is naught!

What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others

What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow

Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness in the mysteries of God

Whoever puts his confidence in men or in any creature is very foolish

A book has but one vioce, but it does not instruct everyone alike

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.