Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. Where there is poverty and joy, there is neither greed nor avarice. Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.

Blaming your faults on your nature does not change the nature of your faults.

I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor, other men labored, and ye are entered into their labors.

There are only two mistakes on can make along the road to truth; nog going all the way and not starting

Grace is God's love in action for those who don't deserve it.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.