And as a spark falling upon a wide ocean quickly disappears, so whatever events happen to the man who fears God, these, falling as it were upon an immense ocean of joy, are quenched and destroyed!

For we accomplish these things not by spending money but by making the correct choice. Almsgiving above all else requires money, but even this shines with a br…

A servant, indeed, one will be able perhaps to bind down by fear; nay, not even for him, for he will soon leave you. But the partner of one's life, the mother …

In the matter of piety, poverty serves us better than wealth, and work better than idleness, especially since wealth becomes an obstacle even for those who do …

I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains... My advice is : 'Go outside, to the fields, enjoy nature and the sunshine, go out and t…

'I wish I had never been born,' she said. 'What are we born for?' 'For infinite happiness,' said the Spirit. 'You can step out into it at any moment...'

Now the heart is so full that a drop overfills it; We are happy now because God wills it.