Thomas a Kempis

A humble knowledge of oneself is a surer road to God than a deep searching of the sciences.

O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.

Know all and you will pardon all.

And when he is out of sight quickly also he is out of mind.

It is thy duty oftentimes to do what thou wouldst not thy duty too to leave undone that thou wouldst do.

All His glory and beauty come from within and there He delights to dwell His visits there are frequent His conversation sweet His comforts refreshing and His peace passing all understanding.

If you cast away one cross you will certainly find another and perhaps a heavier.

If you bear the cross unwillingly you make it a burden and load yourself more heavily but you must bear it.

There is no man in this world without some manner of tribulation or anguish though he be king or pope.

The highest does not stand without the lowest.

A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.

Not every affection which seems good is to be immediately followed. Neither is every opposite affection to be immediately avoided. Sometimes it is expedient to use restraint even in good desires and wishes, lest through importunity you fall into distraction of mind, lest through want of discipline you become a stumbling block to others.

It is not really a small thing when in small things we resist self.

A man who truly knows himself realizes his own worthlessness, and takes no pleasure in the praises of men.

At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done.

If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?

Greater is Your care for me than all the care I am able to take from myself.

God often grants in a moment what He has long denied.