No matter what happens to thee, accept everything as good, knowing that nothing happens without God.
Saint Simeon the New Theologian
Believe that everything that happens to us, even the least thing, happens according to God's providence, and then without trouble thou wilt endure everything that comes to thee.
Abba Dorotheus
In the adventures of life, the voice of Providence is heard, calling man to the Lord's path. The bitter, sent from the hand of the Heavenly Physician, is more favorable for the health of the soul than the sweet, offered by the world. And wellbeing can be more dangerous than calamity, and calamity more saving than wellbeing.
Hierarch Philaret of Moscow
When temptation comes upon thee, seek not whence and wherefore it came, but be concerned about enduring it thankfully, without sorrow and without remembering evil.
Saint Mark the Ascetic
God does not leave men forever either in unhappiness, so that they would not grow weak, or in happiness, so that they would not become careless; but by divers means he arranges their salvation.
Saint John Chrysostom
In every matter undertaken by thee, ask not first whether it will be pleasant, advantageous for thee, and praiseworthy before men, but first and foremost test whether it will be pleasing to God, and will not be contrary to His commandments.
Hierarch Philaret of Moscow
Take thou care of what is God's, and God will take care of what is thine.
Saint John Chrysostom
Remember God at all times, and He will remember thee when thou fallest into calamity.
Venerable Isaac the Syrian
While remembering God, increase thy supplication, so that when thou forgettest Him, He would not forget thee.
Saint Mark the Ascetic
Acquire God as a friend for thyself, and thou wilt not require human help.
Saint Simeon the Studite
Without God, not only a city, or a man's house is not built, but even the nest of a dove.
Hierarch Philaret of Moscow
God is not in might, but in right.
Holy, rightbelieving Prince Alexander Nevsky