Will not God, who has commanded men to act thus, do as much himself and even more? For God commanded Peter to forgive till seventy times seven.

Teach the mouth to say what you have in your heart.

As far as you can, do some manual work so as to be able to give alms, for it is written that alms and faith purify from sin.

An old man said, We are not condemned because of our thoughts that enter us, but because we use our thoughts badly; our thoughts can cause us either to suffer shipwreck or to be crowned.

Do not give your heart to that which does not satisfy your heart.

Whenever we cover our brother's sin, God will cover ours; whenever we tell people about our brother's guilt, God will do the same about ours.

If a monk can overcome two things, he can become free from the world. Bodily ease and vain-glory.

The beginning of evil is heedlessness.

If you think little about yourself, you will have rest wherever you reside.

I don't live to work. I work to live. Before I die I know I lived.

The truth is that no one is truthful these days!

Sometimes up sometimes down, Treat well life whatever comes around

People forget their faces when they're busy.

What people say about you, good or bad, is not nearly as important as what you are.

Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.

As long as you say there is no hope, then there will be no hope, but if you go down and take a stance, then there will be hope.

It's one of the most fundamental desires of man, of being free and flying unhindered, and it really seems to go a lot with our founding fathers' principles of freedom.

Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself.

In my opinion, it's more interesting to see magic happening in a world that feels grounded. If the world is already crazy, then anything can happen. So it's better to start with something real.