It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“Let temporal things be in the use, eternal things in the desire.” — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and unregarded. A true understanding… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Let this be thy whole endeavor, this thy prayer, this thy desire,-that thou mayest be stripped of all selfishness, and with entire… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Leave off that excessive desire of knowing; therein is found much distraction. There are many things the knowledge of which is of… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief; nor that then all is well if thou… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does his present life become to him; because he sees more… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does this present life become to him, because he perceives better… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Anyone who is not totally dead to himself will soon find that he is tempted and overcome by piddling and frivolous things.… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Jesus has many who love the kingdom of God, but few who bear a cross. He has many who desire His comfort,… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception. Learned men always wish to appear so, and… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
O Lord, Thou knowest that which is best for us; let this or that be done, as Thou shalt please. Give what… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
We would willingly have others perfect, and yet we amend not our own faults. We would have others severely corrected and will… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Jesus has many lovers of His kingdom of heaven, but he has few bearers of His Cross. Many desire His consolation, but… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“When a man desires a thing too much, he at once becomes ill at ease. A proud and avaricious man never rests,… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
“Pardon me also, and deal mercifully with me, as often as I think of anything besides You in prayer. For I confess… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
It carries a burden which is no burden; it will not be kept back by anything low and mean; it desires to… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
Patience is necessary in this life because so much of life is fraught with adversity. No matter how hard we try, our lives will… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
“0 true and heavenly grace, without which our own merits are nothing, and our natural gifts of no account! Neither arts nor riches, beauty… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share
If you would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from heaven.… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
“No man safely goeth abroad who loveth not to rest at home. No man safely talketh but he who loveth to hold his peace.… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share
“Nature has a relish for knowing secrets and hearing news. It wishes to appear abroad and to have sense experiences. It wishes to be… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share
Love is watchful. Sleeping, it does not slumber. Wearied, it is not tired. Pressed, it is not straitened. Alarmed, it is not confused, but… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
Be thankful for the smallest blessing, and you will be worthy to receive greater. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
If you cast away one cross, you will certainly find another, and perhaps a heavier. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share
