By nature, men desire the beautiful.

Do not despise the fish because they are absolutely unable to speak or to reason, but fear lest you may be even more unreasonable than they by resisting the command of the Creator. Listen to the fish, who through their actions all but utter this word: 'We set out on this long journey for the perpetuation of our species.'

Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.

Troubles are usually the brooms and shovels that smooth the road to a good man’s fortune.

If you see your neighbor in sin, don’t look only at this, but also think about what he has done or does that is good, and infrequently trying this in general, while not partialy judging, you will find that he is better than you.

If, therefore, there is any grace in the water, it is not from the nature of water but from the Spirit’s presence there.

When someone steals a person’s clothes, we call him a thief. Should we not also give the same name to the one who could clothe the naked but does not?

In the very nature of every human being has been sown the seed of the ability to love. You and I ought to welcome this seed, cultivate it carefully, nourish it attentively and foster its growth by going to the school of God’s commandments with help of His grace.

Therefore, let God inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the Word of God, in favor of that side will be cast the vote of truth.

When you have become God’s in the measure he desires, then he himself will bestow you upon others; unless, to your greater glory, he chooses to keep you all to himself.