“In silence and stillness a devout soul makes progress and learns the hidden things of the scriptures”

“In silence and in quiet the devout soul advances and learns the hidden meanings”

“In the cross there is safety and in the cross there is life and in faith there is everything”

“Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.”

“Unquiet meals make ill digestions; therefore the happiness of a man's life is to be measured not by the great feasts, but by the frequency of his simple, pleasant repasts.”