Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.

If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

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

It is easier to do one's duty to others than to one's self. If you do your duty to others, you are considered reliable. If you do your duty to yourself, you are considered selfish.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.