It is a bigger miracle to be patient and refrain from anger than it is to control the demons which fly through the air.

...whoever is guided solely by his own judgment and decision will never climb up to the summit of perfection and will not fail to be the victim of the devil's ruinous power to delude.

The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it. Not even death itself can part true friends.

...we should realize that there are three sources for our thoughts - God, the devil, and ourselves.

The Doctor of our souls has placed the remedy in the hidden regions of the soul.

True knowledge is found only among those genuinely worshiping God.

No structure of virtue can possibly be raised in our soul unless, first, the foundations of true humility are laid in our heart.

A clear rule for self-control handed down by the Fathers is this: stop eating while still hungry and do not continue until you are satisfied.

No other virtue makes man more equal to the angels, than the imitation of their way of life.

It is by means of these that we attain perfect love, through the grace and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be glory through all the ages. Amen.

The thief who received the kingdom of heaven, though not as the reward of virtue, is a true witness to the fact that salvation is ours through the grace and mercy of God.

The classics tell us that, in relationships, the one between teacher and student comes second only to the one between parent and child.

Life is the greatest author of us all, for it writes the very best and very worst of all tales & stories...

If they do kill me I shall never die another death.

Most pleasures are best as a seasoning, not the main course. p. 374

The last time I saw a blonde with red streaks in her hair she was laying on Oscar Pistorius' bathroom floor.

Translators can be considered as busy matchmakers who praise as extremely desirable a half-veiled beauty. They arouse an irresistible yearning for the original.

If you can't be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.

Study carefully, the character of the one you recommend, lest their misconduct bring you shame.

we need to let our errors awaken, transform, and change us by taking them to heart, owning them.

If there are ripples on the surface of a lake, we cannot see the depth. Similarly unless the mind is restful, we cannot experience the harmony and union within us.