Makarii Glukharev

"Work done without conservation is vanity and fuss."

"Let us be mistrustful of our own feelings...stand firm, let us not be hypocritical in our faith and in our devotion to Jesus Christ. Do not place hope in yourself but set all your hopes in God--that is the first lesson incumbent upon you to learn."

"Altai people! Altai people! Your squirrels have their burrows, but Christ has no place to lay his head."

"A monk doesnt need any property. He doesnt need any safe deposit boxes or purses. The poor and wretched, they are our safe deposit boxes. Thieves will not steal what has been placed in them. They will be unlocked only in the next world."

"The Lord tames the proud and gives his blessing to the humble. Learn from our Saviour to be humble until the end of life. Dig this well deep; the more living water there is, the more abundantly Gods love will be poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit."

"I would like you to be more diligent in noble music; it is an art that elevates the soul."