Letter 1100

Isidore of PelusiumUnknown|isidore pelusium
From: Isidore of Pelusium, monk
To: An unnamed person
Date: ~410 AD
Context: Isidore writes on matters of repentance.

Repentance is not a feeling but a reversal — a turning of the whole person from the wrong direction to the right one. It is never too late to begin, but it grows harder with every delay. It is never too late to begin, but every day of delay makes the turning harder. Start now.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.