Exterior charm attracts the animal;
internal charm, resulting from character,
pleases the Lord.
Do not be tempted by the low tastes of the world
and the cheap regard that people bestow.
Strive for the holy grace and love of the Lord.
The affection that people shower is not constant,
for it depends on their likes and dislikes.
Those who are enamored of the external
will tumble into disappointment and sorrow
every now and then.
But the love that the Lord bears to you
depends on your good qualities alone.
It also gives you permanent joy.
Beauty consists in character, not in anything else.
There is nothing more charming than that.
