"Faith in God includes the unswerving belief that He is the Father who cares for His children by re-creating them through the Spirit, redeeming them from corruption and disease, and restoring them to life by adopting them as sons.".— St. Diadochos of Photiki

"The intellect is the organ of wisdom, the intelligence that of spiritual knowledge. The natural sense of assurance common to both intellect and intelligence is the sense of things fitting to the soul.".— St. Diadochos of Photiki

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"There is good and bad concord and peace; bad when it compromises truth, good when it unites in righteousness.".— Elder Ilarion Argatu

"Don't ask to do miracles! The greatest gift is to see my sins and mourn them.".— Elder Proclu Nic

"Don't rely on people's holiness but on the fear of God. This way, you won't be deceived.".— Elder Proclu Nicău

"When man sees everything with good thoughts, he is purified and receives the Grace of God. By bad thoughts, man condemns and wrongs others.".— St. Ioan from Sihla

"Each one does what he can, just as the bee does not take all the nectar from the flower.".— St. Paisie Olaru

"Do not do anything without signing yourself with the sign of the Cross! Seal yourself with the Holy Cross on your forehead, your body, your chest, your heart, your lips, your eyes, your ears.".— Elder Vichentie Mălău

"A true faith finds its place in the man's heart, not in his mind.".— St. Gabriel of Georgia

"Be kind and humble. The Lord has remembered us in our humility, for humility gives us grace.".— St. Gabriel of Georgia

"If you avoid having children, you avoid salvation. One child is not enough, because you might lose it. Many children are a blessing.".— St. Kuksha of Odessa

"Having before your mind that He is a Just Judge, do not take your sins lightly; and having also in mind that He is compassionate, do not despair.".— St. Kuksha of Odessa

"A life without sorrows is a sign of God's disapproval. We should not envy those who live without sorrows, for the end of their sorrowlessness is grievous.".— St. Job of Pochaev

"The righteous have no sorrows that are not turned into joy, as sinners have no joy that is not turned into sorrow.".— St. Demetrius of Rostov

"The conscience is a true teacher, and whoever listens to it will not stumble.".— St. Demetrius of Rostov

"The humble knowledge of our own self should be honored as more important than all sciences together.".— St. Peter of Damascus

"Patient endurance kills the despair that kills the soul; it teaches the soul to take comfort and not to grow listless in the face of its many battles and afflictions.".— St. Peter of Damascus

"Everyone baptized into Christ should pass progressively through all the stages of Christ's own life, for in baptism he receives the power so to progress.".— St. Gregory of Sinai

"Day by day follow God's path, keeping Him closely attached to you by His promise. In fact, He Himself said: I am with you all days.".— St. Theodore the Studite

"For it is a commandment of the LORD not to be silent at a time when the Faith is in jeopardy. Speak, Scripture says, and hold not thy peace.".— St. Theodore the Studite