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

All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it

Do not let your peace depend on the words of men. Their thinking well or badly of you does not make you different from what you are. Where are true peace and glory? Are they not in Me? He who neither cares to please men nor fears to displease them will enjoy great peace, for all unrest and distraction of the senses arise out of disorderly love and vain fear.

Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.

Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.

Wherever you go, you will always bear yourself about with you, and so you will always find yourself.