A Lady's Mirror

Κάτοπτρον κάλλιστον τῇ σεμνοτάτῃ καὶ εὐειδεῖ παρθένῳ τὸ νηστεύιν, ἐν τούτῳ γὰρ καὶ Θεὸν κατοπτρίζεται ἡ παρθένος, καθόσον ἐνδέχεται, καὶ λουτῆρα χαλκεύει, καὶ βάσιν στερέμνιον, ἀκράδαντον, καὶ ἀμετακίνητον κτησαμένη τὸ ἀπαθὲς φρόνημα. Ἅγιος Νειλος, Βιβλιον Πρῶτον, Ἐπιστολὴ ΡΞΓ'  Ἰουλιανῃ Παρθενῳ Source: Migne PG 79 148

The fairest mirror for a chaste and beautiful virgin is fasting, for in this the virgin may gaze on God in so far as she is able, and so the passionless mind will make the copper washing tub and an elegant and firm and unshakeable stand. 1 Saint Nilus of Sinai, Book 1, Letter 163, To Juliana the Virgin 1 Exodus 38.8