Character is what you have left when you've lost everything you can lose.
If someone puts his trust in God in a matter, let him not argue with his brother about it.
A man who is enticed by sinful thoughts is blinded by them, and he sees the action of sin in himself, but he can not see the cause of this action.
Do not try to decide a difficult matter by means of disputing, but that which is enjoined by the spiritual law, namely patience, prayer, and thoughtful hope.
A man who hates the passion cuts off their causes. But a man who remains among their causes experiences even against his will the conflict from the passions. It is not possible to be mentally inclined toward a passion if one does not love its cause. For who, disdaining shame, is given to vainglory? Or who, loving lowliness, is bothered by dishonor? Who, having a broken and humble heart, accepts fleshly sweetness? Or who, believing in Christ, is concerned about temporal things, or argues about them?
As water and fire oppose one another when combined, so are self-justification and humility opposed to one another.
Whoever has a spiritual gift and compassionate toward one who does not have it guards his gift through his compassion. But whoever is proud of his gift loses it through self-opinion.
Nature is the symbol of Spirit.
Hate poisons your life.
Must not all things at the last be swallowed up in death?
I still didn't look at him. I was afraid if I did that, I would turn around, run back to him, and hurl myself into his arms.