Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Be thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be meant to receive greater. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver. — Thomas A Kempis Copy Share Image
Now is the time to be doing, now is the time to be stirring, now is the time to amend myself. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Thou wilt always rejoice in the evening if thou has spent the day profitably. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Love alone makes heavy burdens light and bears in equal balance things pleasing and displeasing. Love bears a heavy burden and does… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
God evaluates by this criterion: How much love you invest in what you do is more important than how you do. The… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Do not be influenced by the importance of the writer, and whether his learning be great or small, but let the love… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Study, therefore, to withdraw the love of your soul from all things that are visible, and turn it to things that are… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Simplicity and purity are the two wings by which a man is lifted above all earthly things. Simplicity is in the intention… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Love feels no burden, regards not labors, strives toward more than it attains, argues not of impossibility, since it believes that it… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger, nothing higher, nothing wider, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller or better, in heaven or earth. — Thomas A Kempis Copy Share Image
“Not every affection which seems good is to be immediately followed. Neither is every opposite affection to be immediately avoided. Sometimes it… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
He that loveth, flieth, runneth, and rejoiceth. He is free, and cannot be held in. He giveth all for all, and hath… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing more courageous, nothing higher, nothing wider, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller nor better in heaven and… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Love is a great thing...which alone maketh every burden light.. Love is watchful, and while sleeping, still keeps watch; though fatigued, it… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Who is so wise as to have a perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore trust not too much to thine own opinion,… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger or higher or wider, nothing is more pleasant, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven… — 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 is watchful. Sleeping, it does not slumber. Wearied, it is not tired. Pressed, it is not straitened. Alarmed, it is not… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
My God, Sweetness beyond words, make bitter all the carnal comfort that draws me from love of the eternal and lures me… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“Love is a great thing, yea, a great and thorough good. By itself it makes that which is heavy light; and it… — Thomas A Kempis Copy Share Image
“Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good; Love alone lightens every burden, and makes the rough places smooth. It… — 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
Love flies, runs, leaps for joy; it is free and unrestrained. Love gives all for all, resting in One who is highest… — 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
