Divine service, being the high contemplation of the mind, is at the same time, and pre-eminently, the peace, the sweetness and blessedness of the heart.
Do not vie with others in the accumulation of wealth. Vie with them in Ibadaah.
All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds; and those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are sincere; and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry.
My heart is at ease knowing that what was meant for me will never miss me, and that what misses me was never meant for me.
Knowledge is not what is memorised. Knowledge is what benefits.
Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him. Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray - O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side, he may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him.
My sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater.
I’m a comedian who got into movies, so I don’t really think of myself as an actor.
It's hard to have a career.
A man may be carried on in a constant course of mortification all his days; and yet perhaps never enjoy a good day of peace and consolation.
Here in Beacon, I feel like this was the worst year yet. The entire town, like a lot of winter towns, just kind of holed up in the winter.