Thomas a Kempis

Thou wilt always rejoice in the evening if thou has spent the day profitably.

— Thomas a Kempis

“He who shunneth not small faults falleth little by little into greater.”

— Thomas à Kempis

Permit no hour to go by without it due improvement.

— Thomas a Kempis

All men are frail; but thou shouldst reckon none so frail as thyself.

— Thomas a Kempis

Oh, how quickly the world's glory passes away.

— Thomas a Kempis

Sweet shall be your rest if your heart does not reproach you.

— Thomas a Kempis

Always be ready; always live in such a way that death can never find you unprepared.

— Thomas a Kempis

Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.

— Thomas a Kempis

He that seeketh anything else but simply God and the salvation of his soul, will find nothing but trouble and sorrow.

— Thomas a Kempis

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

Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.

— Thomas a Kempis

The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without…

— Thomas a Kempis

“In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro. (Everywhere I have sought peace and not found it, except…

— Thomas a Kempis

It is better to be affected with a true penitent sorrow for sin than to be able to resolve the most difficult…

— Thomas a Kempis

O Lord, you know what is best for me. Let this or that be done, as you please. Give what you will,…

— Thomas a Kempis

I have sought for happiness everywhere, but I have found it nowhere except in a little corner with a little book.

— Thomas a Kempis

It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to…

— Thomas a Kempis

“Therefore, neither confide in nor depend upon a wind-shaken reed, for “all flesh is grass” and all its glory, like the flower…

— Thomas à Kempis

In the Cross is salvation; in the Cross is life; in the Cross is protection against our enemies; in the Cross is…

— Thomas a Kempis

And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book…

— Thomas a Kempis

“Whom shall I trust, O Lord, whom shall I trust but Thee? Thou art the Truth, and deceivest not, nor canst be…

— Thomas à Kempis

He will be with you also, all the way, that faithful God. Every morning when you awaken to the old and tolerable…

— Thomas a Kempis

You are a man, not God; you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant…

— Thomas a Kempis

Study to do another's will rather than thine own. Choose ever to have less rather than more. Seek ever the lower place…

— Thomas a Kempis

“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

Blessed is the pilgrim, who in every place, and at all times of this his banishment in the body, calling upon the…

— Thomas a Kempis

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

“3. ¿Quién eres tú para que temas al hombre mortal? Hoy es, y mañana no parece. Teme a Dios, y no te…

— Thomas à Kempis

“The cross, therefore, is always ready; it awaits you everywhere. "No matter where you may go, you cannot escape it, for wherever…

— Thomas à Kempis

“In that day every trial borne in patience will be pleasing and the voice of iniquity will be stilled; the devout will…

— Thomas à Kempis

Carefully avoid in yourself those things which distrub you in others.

— Thomas a Kempis

The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men.

— Thomas a Kempis

By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.

— Thomas a Kempis

No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.

— Thomas a Kempis

Would to God that we might spend a single day really well!

— Thomas a Kempis

I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.

— Thomas a Kempis

Set not thyself to attain much rest, but much patience.

— Thomas a Kempis

Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.

— Thomas a Kempis

Be thankful for the smallest blessing, and you will be worthy to receive greater.

— Thomas a Kempis

Such as every man is inwardly so he judgeth outwardly.

— Thomas a Kempis