May 2

A friend has six gems of wisdom which he repeats almost every day. The first is from Cicero: “To live long, live slowly.” The second is from Confucius: “The way of a superior man is threefold: virtuous, he is therefore free from anxiety; wise, he is therefore free from perplexity; bold, he is therefore free from fear.” The third is from Robert Louis Stevenson: “Sit loosely in the saddle of life.”

The fourth, Saint Theresa’s famous words: “Let nothing disturb you; let nothing frighten you. Everything passes except God; God alone is sufficient." And from Isaiah, “. . . In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength” (Isaiah 30:15). Then finally, and most importantly, the words of Jesus: “. . . my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you, Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).